REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC -- 201 COLD VULCANIZING FLUID -- 6850-00F052329
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:201 COLD VULCANIZING FLUID MSDS Date:06/18/1991 FSC:6850 NIIN:00F052329 === Responsible Party === Company Name:REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC Address:200 PARIS AVE City:NORTHVALE State:NJ ZIP:07647-5000 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-334-7362/800-225-7362 Emergency Phone Num:800-225-7362/800-334-62 CAGE:GO624 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC Address:200 PARIS AVE City:NORTHVALE State:NJ ZIP:07647-5000 Country:US Phone:800-334-7362/800-225-7362 CAGE:GO624 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:TRICHLOROETHYLENE, TCE, TRICHLOROETHENE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 3) *96-4* CAS:79-01-6 RTECS #:KX4550000 Other REC Limits:50 PPM OSHA PEL:50 PPM ACGIH TLV:50 PPM EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION, DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, PAIN. INGESTION: IRRITATION TO MOUTH & GI TRACT. ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA EDEMA WHICH IS A FATAL CONDITION. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, LOSS OF COORDINATION & EQUILIBRIUM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DISCOMFORT, PAIN. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, LIVER & KIDNEY DISEASES. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING . IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING, TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO A HOSPITAL. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: (SEE SUPP) ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Lower Limits:8 Upper Limits:52 Extinguishing Media:CO2, WATER FOG/DRY CHEMICAL Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND, SCBA FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & TRACES OF PHOSGENE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED/POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT W/HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FLAME/OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. (SEE SUPP) ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:LARGE: EVACUATE AREA & USE MAXIMUM VENTILATION. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. DIKE & CONTAIN. PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF GROUND & SURFACE WATERS. RECOVER ON ABSORBENT & SWEEP INTO APPROVED CONTAIN ERS FOR DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, USING CLOSED CONTAINERS THAT ARE LABELED. DON'T ENTER AREA WHERE VAPORS ARE SUSPECTED, UNLESS WEARING SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS ARE >AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES. DON'T USE CUTTING/WELDING TORCHES ON CONTAINERS USED TO STORE VULCANIZING FLUID UNLESS EMPTI ED & CLEANED. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF TLVS ARE EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. USE SCBA/FULL FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE FOR WORK PERFORMED IN S TORAGE VESSELS/CONFINED AREAS. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/DILUTION VENTILATION Protective Gloves:VITON/SILVER SHIELD Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, CHEMICAL SUITS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health APPEARANCE CONT'D: IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH TEMP. UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: CONCENTRATIONS RANGING BETWEEN 7.8% TO 52% VOLUME MAY OCCUR. FIRST AID CONT'D: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING TRICHLOROETHY LENE OVER EXPOSURE, INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART MAY OCCUR. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:188F Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-123.52F Vapor Pres:57.8 Vapor Density:4.6 Spec Gravity:1.45 Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHYL ETHER =1): 0.28 Solubility in Water:0.11% Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, MOBILE LIQUID W/MILDLY SWEET, ETHER-LIKE ODOR. (SEE SUPP) ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS. Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAME, WELDING ARCS Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE/TRACES OF PHOSGENE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT, SOIL, WATER MUST BE DISPOSED OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE REUSED, REPROCESSED/INCINERATED IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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