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TRICHLOROETHYLENE Page 3 of 5 <br /> 9.Physical and Chemical Properties <br /> Appearance: <br /> Clear,colorless liquid. <br /> Odor: <br /> Chloroform-like odor. <br /> Solubility: <br /> Practically insoluble in water.Readily miscible in organic solvents. <br /> Specific Gravity: <br /> 1.47 @ 20CAC <br /> pH: <br /> No information found. <br /> %Volatiles by volume @ 21C(70F): <br /> 100 <br /> Boiling Point: <br /> 87C(189F) <br /> Melting Point: <br /> -73C(-99F) <br /> Vapor Density(Air-1): <br /> 4.5 <br /> Vapor Pressure(mm Hg): <br /> 57.8 @ 20C(68F) <br /> Evaporation Rate(BuAc=1): <br /> No information found. <br /> 10. Stability and Reactivity <br /> Stability: <br /> Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.Will slowly decompose to hydrochloric acid when exposed to light and moisture. <br /> Hazardous Decomposition Products: <br /> May produce carbon monoxide,carbon dioxide,hydrogen chloride and phosgene when heated to decomposition. <br /> Hazardous Polymerization: <br /> Will not occur. <br /> Incompatibilities: <br /> Strong caustics and alkalis,strong oxidizers,chemically active metals,such as barium,lithium,sodium,magnesium,titanium and beryllium,liquid oxygen. <br /> Conditions to Avoid: <br /> Heat,flame,ignition sources,light,moisture,incompatibles <br /> 11.Toxicological Information <br /> Toxicological Data: <br /> Trichloroethylene:Oral rat LD50:5650 mg/kg;investigated as a tumorigen,mutagen,reproductive effector. <br /> Reproductive Toxicity: <br /> This material has been linked to mutagenic effects in humans. <br /> --------\Cancer Lists\------------------------------------------------------ <br /> ---NTP Carcinogen--- <br /> Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category <br /> Trichloroethylene (79-01-6) No Yes 2A <br /> 12.Ecological Information <br /> Environmental Fate: <br /> When released into the soil,this material may leach into groundwater.When released into the soil,this material is expected to quickly evaporate.When released <br /> to water,this material is expected to quickly evaporate.This material has an experimentally-determined bioconcentration factor(BCF)of less than 100.This <br /> material is not expected to significantly bioaccumulate.When released into the air,this material may be moderately degraded by reaction with photochemically <br /> produced hydroxyl radicals.When released into the air,this material is expected to have a half-life between 1 and 10 days. <br /> Environmental Toxicity: <br /> The LC50/96-hour values for fish are between 10 and 100 mg/l.This material is expected to be slightly toxic to aquatic life. <br /> 13.Disposal Considerations <br /> Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be handled as hazardous waste and sent to a RCRA approved incinerator or disposed in a RCRA <br /> approved waste facility.Processing,use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options.State and local disposal regulations may <br /> differ from federal disposal regulations.Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal,state and local requirements. <br /> 14. Transport Information <br /> Domestic(Land,D.O.T.) <br /> ----------------------- <br /> http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/t4940.htm 4/30/2010 <br />