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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Required under USDL Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repairing,
Shipbuilding, and Shipbreaking (29 CFR 1915, 1916, 1917)
October, 1977
SECTION 1
MANUFACTURER'S NAME
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO.
PPG Industries, Inc.
(318) 882-1200
ADDRESS (Number, Strtct, City, State, and ZIP Code}
One Gateway Center Pittsburah. PA 15222
CHEMICAL NAME AND SYNONYMS
_ . ,_
Trichloroethylene, Ethylene Trichloride
chemical family
Ralogenated Hydrocarbons
TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS
Trichlor, Trichlorethvlene
FORMULA
CHC1-CC1,
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PAINTS. PRESERVATIVES, & SOLVENTS
% TLV (Unit*)
ALLOYS AND METALLIC COATINGS
PIGMENTS
BASE METAL
CATALYST VEHICLE SOLVENTS ADDITIVES
ALLOYS
METALLIC COATINGS FILLER METAL PLUS COATING OR CORE FLUX OTHERS
OTHERS
HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS. OR OASES
Trichloroethylene '
%
TLV (Uniti)
*
TLV X (Uniti)
100 100 PDF)
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SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT (F.)
VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.) @20C
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR'D
188 57.8 4.54
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
t
PERCENT, VOLATILE BV VOLUME [%)
Ei eVtA.PhOvR1 ATeIOtnNeRrA-DTE
...
SOLUBILITY IN WATER
o.m
appearance and odor Clear, colorless liquid with ether-like odor
1.465
100 0.28
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (Matnod u>*d)
See attached sheet
FLASMeMe AaBLttEaLcIhMeITdS s,heet
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EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Water, dry chemical or CO? (for fires involving trirhlnrl___________________
"Special Finr fighting procedures
Wea_r__r_es^iratory protection - trichlor involved in fires can decompose to
hydrochloric acid and traces of phosgene.
Uni
UNUSUAL FIRE AND .EXPLOSION HAZARDS
Vapors can be ignited bv hian intensity source of ignition (above 1300F) burning forms hydrochloric acid and traces of phosgene.
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SECTION V * HEALTH HAZARD DATA
y^-"hyouppmv?^-f>our TWA); 200 ppm (5-min, in ? hmirO; 300 ppm (max, allowable cor ) l^ay^YusV^cancer1 in experimental laboratory animals (see attached sheet)
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
See attached sheet.
SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY
UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID , . -
,,
Avoid open flames, hot glowing surfaces, electic
STABLE
X arcs.
INCOMPATA8ILITY (Materials to aOid) Avoid contact with caustic soda or caustic potash; may react Droducina exDlosive mix turps______________________ :_________________________________
UA2ARDQU5 DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS , ,
Hydrocnloric acid and traces of phosgene.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
MAY OCCUR WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOIO
None X
SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
To~ee is RELEASEDsteps
taken in case matehial
or spilueo
Immediately evacuate area and provide
maximum ventilation.__ Only personnel equipped with proper,,respiratory and skin/eve
protection should be allowed in area.Collect spilled material on sawdust or vermiculite and sweep into closed, containers for.disposal. then flush area with
plenty of water and maintain ventilation until vapors are eliminated.
WASTE OISPOSAL METHOD
EPA-approved incineration or contact local waste disposal contractor.
SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
respiratory protection (Specify typt)
VENTILATION
LOCAL EXHAUST
See attached sheet.
,
SPECIAL
wMEoCrkHpANlaICcAeL (cGoennercael) n^tIralfitiiocnienbet.lotow ETIaTii.ntain OTHER
PROTECTIVE GLOVES . _ .
or polyvinyl alcohol
lene, neoprene
EYE PROTECTION
Splash-proof goggles
OTHEfl PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Safety shoes, eye-wash fountain
SECTION IX * SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS to be taken IN HANDLING AND STORING
other precautions
See attached sheet.
See attached sheet.
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Form OSHA-20