*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA AIR SUPPLD RESP (ABSENCE OF PROPER
    ENVIRON CNTRL). OSHA REG PERMITS OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESP (NEG PRESS
    TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE EQUIP SUPPLIER).
    ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD  BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
    EXPOSURE
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.  
    ++CLAY/EARTH/FLOOR ABSORB/ETC-SHOVEL INTO CNTNRS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, TECHNICAL
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SEVERE
    IRRIT,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PROLONG/REPEAT CONTACT:
    MOD IRRIT,DEFAT,DERMATITIS. INHAL: EXCESS INHAL OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CENTRAL NERV SYS EFFECTS INCLUD: 
    DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSSIBLE
    UNCONSCIOUS,EVEN DEATH. INGEST: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT,NAUSEA,#
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE IS LISTED AS A
    POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:#VOMITING,DIARRHEA. OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATL
    (OR ITS COMPONENTS) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE
    FOLLOWING AFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES. IN HUMANS:
    LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY D AMAGE, LUNG DAMAGE, SPLEEN DAMAGE,
    BRAIN DAMAGE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WTR. RMV CONTAM CLOTH/LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD SHOES. EYE: FLUSH W/LG AMTS WTR, LIFT LIDS-GET MED
    AID. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES WTR.
    NEVER GIVE AN YTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHAL: MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF BREATH DIFFICULT-ADMIN OXYGEN, IF STOPPED-ARTIF RESP.
    KEEP WARM/QUIET-GET MED AID. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. EPINEPHRINE OR
    EPHEDRINE
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:MAY USE WTR TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL
    UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. WEAR SCBA W/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 RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
    EXPLOSIVELY.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SM: ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER/VERMICULITE/FLOOR
    ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL-TRANS TO HOOD. LG: EVAC AREA-UNPROTECT
    PEOPLE UNTIL CLEANUP COMPLETE. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE/DIKE AREA TO
    PREVENT SPREAD/PUMP LIQ TO SA LVAGE TANK. REMAIN LIQ MAY BE TAKEN
    UP ON SAND/++
*Handling and Storage  *
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
    LIQUID AND/OR SOLID) ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATASHEET
    MUST BE OBSERVED .
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T4
Vapor Density:5.7
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE IF ANY COLOR: CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Corrosion Rate:NOT CORR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
    DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL/LARGE: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.   +MAY ADVERSELY
    AFFECT THE HEART WITH FATAL RESULTS.
