CHEM SERVICE INC -- TETRACHLOROMETHANE, 0-620 -- 6810-00N043687 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRACHLOROMETHANE, 0-620
MSDS Date:03/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043687
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; (TETRACHLOROMETHANE)	(SARA III).
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2800 MG/KG.
CAS:56-23-5
RTECS #:FG4900000
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CHLOROCARBONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS
    STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES
    UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:FOR LAB USE ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS
    DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF
    USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM
    OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUSPECTED CARCIN - MAY PRDCE CANCER.
    MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN, INHALED/SWALLOWED.
    PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE NAUS, HDCH, DIZZ &/OR EYE DMG. INGEST MAY
    CAUSE DIARR. EXPOS CAN CAUSE LIVER/K IDNEY DMG. RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS
    &/OR DUSTCAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN CAUSE SENSIT BY SKIN CONT. CAN
    CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPP, VOL 7, PG 143, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS,
    1991: (ING 8)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DELAYED ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN CAUSE
    GI DISTURBS. BASED ON TOX OF CMPDS OF SIMILAR STRUCTURE THIS MATL
    IS PROBABLY HIGHLY HAZ. CAN CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRIT. DUST &/OR VAPS
    CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP  TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS. MAY BE
    RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN W/POTNTL ADVERSE HEALTH EFTS. CAN CAUSE
    (SUPP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS. IT
    SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH
    CONTINU OUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
    SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT
    (ING 3)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL &
    PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SUR FACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
    STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT!
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYE, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID CONSUMPTION OF
    ALCOHOL BEFORE & AFTER HNDLG OF THIS CMPD BECAUSE IT WILL INCR TOX
    OF CMPD. PERS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE
    THIS CHEM/IT S CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM SFTY GOGG (RESPIR PROT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APRV EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
    . WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:NERV SYS INJURY. CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY.
    CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
    IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
    (E.G ., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-
    SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO (ING 2)

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:91 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.594
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE. DECOMPOSES UNDER ALKALINE
    CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODS ARE CORR. DECOMP
    LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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