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The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the MSDS.
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Health Effects
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From MSDS
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
WARNING! Keep away from food. Vapor harmful.
Precautions: Do not swallow. Swallowing may cause injury or death. Avoid contact with eyes. Will cause irritation and pain.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Effects of Overexposure
Acute
Inhalation: This product is primarily a central nervous system depressant. Inhalation can cause irritation of the respiratory tract, dizziness, nausea, headache, loss of coordination and equilibrium, unconsciousness and even death in confined or poorly ventilated areas.
Eye/Skin: Liquid splashed in the eye can result in discomfort, pain and irritation.
Ingestion: Swallowing of this material may result in irritation of the mouth and GI tract along with other effects as listed above for inhalation. Vomiting and subsequent aspiration into the lungs may lead to chemical pneumonia and pulmonary edema which is a potentially fatal condition.
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From MSDS
Avoid prolonged, repeated, or excessive contact with skin. May cause irritation and dermatitis. Do not breathe vapors. High vapor concentrations can cause dizziness, unconsciousness, central nervous system depression or death. Long-term overexposure may cause liver/kidney injury. Use with adequate ventilation. Do not eat, drink or smoke in work area. Eye irritation, dizziness and/or drunkenness are signs of overexposure.
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From MSDS
California Proposition 65: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
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From MSDS
Eye / Skin Contact: In case of contact, immediately flush eyes and skin with plenty of water (soap and water for skin) for at least 15 minutes, while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention if irritation persists. Thoroughly clean contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse or discard.
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Call a physician.
Ingestion: If swallowed, give at least 3-4 glasses of water, but do not induce vomiting. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person. Get medical attention.
Notes to Physician: Only administer adrenaline after careful consideration following overexposure.
Increased sensitivity of the heart to adrenaline may be caused by overexposure to this product.
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0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard |
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Handling/Disposal
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From MSDS
Handling / Storage: Do not store near sources of heat such as boilers and direct sun.
Special Comments: Use good hygiene practices. Launder contaminated clothing
before reuse. Non-hazardous ingredients withheld under PA Trade Secret status.
EPA SARA TITLE III Hazard Class: None
This product contains the following chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of EPA SARA Title III
Section 313 (40 CFR 372)
Perchloroethylene 127-18-4 70.00%
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From MSDS
Contaminated sawdust, vermiculite, soil or porous surface must be disposed of in a permitted hazardous waste management facility. Recovered liquids may be reprocessed or incinerated or must be treated in a permitted hazardous waste management facility. Care must be taken when using or disposing of chemical materials and/or their containers to prevent environmental contamination. It is your duty to dispose of the chemical materials and/or their containers in accordance with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as well as any other relevant Federal, State and local laws/regulations regarding disposal.
RCRA
Waste perchloroethylene and contaminated soils/material from spill cleanup are U210 hazardous waste as per 40 CFR 261.33 and must be disposed of accordingly under RCRA.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Tetrachloroethylene is a known marine pollutant.
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Ingredients from MSDS/Label
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