*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
    HALF MASK RESPIRATOR. NIOSH/MSHA SCBA OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WITH
    SPILLS OR EMERGENCIE S. FOLLOW RESPIRATOR USE STANDARDS/REGS.
Ventilation:DONT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS AND/OR
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS, APRON,
    HEADGEAR, FACESHIELD WHERE SPLASHING POSSIBILE. EYEWASH STATION &
    SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT, BREATHING VAPOR. DONT EAT,
    DRINK,SMOKE IN WRK AREA. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,DRINKING,USING
    RESTRM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE. TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE
    LEVELS, PERFORM MONITORING REGULARLY. NOTE: SELECT/USE/MAINTAIN
    PROTECT EQUIP ACCORDING TO STANDARDS/REGS. FOR INFO, CONTACT CLOT
    HING/EQUIP MFR OR VULCAN CHEMICAL TECH DEPT.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:IRRITATION, FLUSHED
    FACE/NECK, HEADACHE, SLURRED SPEECH, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
    LIGHTHEADED, NUMB AROUND MOUTH, NARCOSIS, VERTIGO, NAUSEA,
    CONFUSION, UNCONSCIOUS, & DEATH. EYE:PAIN/IRRITA TION, TEMPORARY
    DAMAGE. INGEST:GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH CRAMPS,
    DIARRHEA. ASPIRATION: CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY
    OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE IN ANIMALS, INADEQUATE EVIDENCE (HUMANS). PROP
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC-SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAN
    CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN & DERMATITIS. PROLONGED SINGLE
    EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN PROGRESSIVELY SEVERE BURNING SENSATION &
    REDNESS. ABSORPTION THRO UGH INTACT SKIN POSSIBLE IF CONTACT WITH
    LIQUID IS PROLONGED. ANIMAL STUDIES: LIVER & KIDNEY TOXIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE,
    RHYTHMS DISORDERS OF THE HEART AND NEURITIS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE CPR.
    CALL DR. SKIN:REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES & SHOES. WASH EXPOSED AREA
    MIN. IF IRRIT ATION PERSISTS, CALL DR. INGEST:DONT INDUCE VOMITING.
    CONTACT DOCTOR/EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. NOTE:DONT
    GIVE ADRENALIN TO PERSONS EXPOSED TO PERCHLOROETHYLENE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA, VENTILATE & AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. TURN OFF HEATING/AIR
    CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, PREVENT VAPORS FROM CONTAMINATING ENTIRE
    BUILDING. CLEAN UP AREA BY MOPPIN G OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
    TRANSFERTO CONTAIN
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW CONTROL MEASURES WHEN HANDLING
    PRODUCT. STORE IN LABELED, SEALED CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA.
    DONT USE ALUMINUM EQUIP FOR TRANSFER/STORAGE
Other Precautions:PREVENT WATER/MOIST AIR ENTERING STORAGE TANKS/
    CONTAINERS. DONT CUT/WELD ON EMPTY/FULL DRUMS. VAPOR HEAVIER THAN
    AIR, COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DONT ENTER CONFINED SPACES W/O FOLLOWING
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T4
Vapor Density:5.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, BARIUM, LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
    ARC, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME,
    ELECTRIC ARC, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO LICENSED
    RECLAIMER/INCINERATION FACILITY. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE
    DISPOSED OF IN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CONSULT FED, STATE &
    LOCAL DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES FOR PR OCEDURES. DONT REUSE W/O
    RECYCLING/RECONDITIONS.
