PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO) -- TRICHLOROETHYLENE -- 6810-00-678-4418 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:07/31/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-678-4418
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)
Address:ONE PPG PLACE
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-434-3131
Emergency Phone Num:304-843-1300
Preparer's Name:R. KENNETH LEE
CAGE:47695
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Address:ONE PPG PLACE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272
Country:US
Phone:1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)
CAGE:47695
Company Name:W T CHEMICAL
Address:3609 E 80TH ST	PO #837 CHAGRIN FALLS, H
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44125
Country:US
CAGE:0WBD4

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:79-01-6
RTECS #:KX4550000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM/100STEL,A5;95
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 4900-7000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS, LUNGS,
    GI TRACT. ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. IF SPLASHED INTO EYES, CAN RESULT IN PAIN.
    PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUS E DERMATITIS. IF INGESTED,
    CAN ACT AS INHALATION. ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- CAUSES LIVER &
    KIDNEY DAMAGE, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS LISTED
    IARC-3,EPA-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE, THROAT, MOUTH, EYE AND
    SKIN IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
    COORDINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, LIVER AND
    KIDNEY DISEASES AND SKIN DISORDERS

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MONTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.8%
Upper Limits:52%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
    HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE OR FLAME. TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES ARE
    FORMED ON CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT GLOWING SURFACES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS
    SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATING ENVI RONMENTS. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM HIGH HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
    ONLY. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
    VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT ENTER
    SUCH AREAS UNLESS  SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IN EVENT OF A SPILL, WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. USE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATD IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE
    FOR WORK PERFORMED IN CON FINED PLACES. REFER TO 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
    CONTROL EXPOSURE TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON OR SILVER SHIELD GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS TO MINIMIZE
    EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE OVER EXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART
    TO ADRENALINE MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:187F - 190F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-124F,-86C
Vapor Pres:57.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.465
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.11%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES (CAUSTIC SODA, POTASH), OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS, HOT GLOWING
    SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY A LICENSED
    RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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