ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. DIVISION OF ASHLAND OIL INC. -- TETRACHLOROETHYLENE  -- 6810-01-099-3435
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-099-3435
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. DIVISION OF ASHLAND OIL INC.
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333 OR 800-ASH-LAND
Emergency Phone Num:606-324-1133 OR 800-274-5263
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188

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

Ingred Name:PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III) *
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:25 PPM *
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM/200 STEL;9192
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:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION.SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAN
    CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION,DEFATTING,DERMATITIS.EXCESSIVE
    INHALATION:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION,CNS E FFECTS INCLUDING
    DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,FATIGUE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH.INGESTION:CAN
    CAUSE GI IRRITATION,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC,NTP
    (PER MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE:MAY CAUSE LIVER
    ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE, SPLEEN DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED.EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15
    MIN,HOLD LIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.KEEP PERSON WARM &
    QUIET.DON'T GIVE STIMUL ANTS.EPINEPHRINE/EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSELY
    AFFECT THE HEART WITH FATAL RESULTS.IF SWALLOWED:DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER.

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

Flash Point:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE.USE WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY
    CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
    FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
    NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN
    IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.ABSORB SMALL SPILLS
    ON PAPER,VERMICULITE,.STOP LEAK FOR LARGE SPILLS.DIKE AREA.PUMP
    LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK.TAKE UP THE REST BY SAND/CLAY AND SHOVEL TO
    A CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE GIVEN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A
    COOL, WELL VENTILATED PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.EMPTY CONTAINER
    MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE DATA SHEET.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT OF PRODUCT EXCEEDS
    THE TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT INHALE VAPORS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING
    AND DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:6.7
Spec Gravity:1.618 - 1.622
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.80 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT RELEVANT
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
    DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS, ETC..

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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