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No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.
Evacuate surrounding areas. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from
entering. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Avoid breathing vapor or mist.
Provide adequate ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is
inadequate. Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see section 8).
Stop leak if without risk. Move containers from spill area. Approach release from
upwind. Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas. Wash
spillages into an effluent treatment plant or proceed as follows. Contain and collect
spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or
diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations
(see section 13). Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor. Contaminated
absorbent material may pose the same hazard as the spilled product. Note: see section
1 for emergency contact information and section 13 for waste disposal.
Environmental precautions
Accidental release measures
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void dispersal of spilled material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains
and sewers. Inform the relevant authorities if the product has caused environmental
pollution (sewers, waterways, soil or air). Water polluting material. May be harmful to
the environment if released in large quantities.
Personal precautions :
Large spill :
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Stop leak if without risk. Move containers from spill area. Dilute with water and mop up
if water-soluble. Alternatively, or if water-insoluble, absorb with an inert dry material and
place in an appropriate waste disposal container. Dispose of via a licensed waste
disposal contractor.
Small spill :
Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in original container protected from
direct sunlight in a dry, cool and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials
(see section 10) and food and drink. Keep container tightly closed and sealed until
ready for use. Containers that have been opened must be carefully resealed and kept
upright to prevent leakage. Do not store in unlabeled containers. Use appropriate
containment to avoid environmental contamination.
Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see section 8). Eating, drinking and
smoking should be prohibited in areas where this material is handled, stored and
processed. Workers should wash hands and face before eating, drinking and smoking.
Do not ingest. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid breathing vapor or
mist. Avoid release to the environment. Use only with adequate ventilation. Wear
appropriate respirator when ventilation is inadequate. Keep in the original container or
an approved alternative made from a compatible material, kept tightly closed when not in
use. Empty containers retain product residue and can be hazardous. Do not reuse
container.
Handling and storage
Handling
Storage
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Tetrachloroethylene
ACGIH TLV (United States, 2/2010). Notes: Substance identified by
other sources as a suspected or confirmed human carcinogen.
Substances for which there is a Biological Exposure Index or
Indices Substances for which the TLV is higher than the OSHA
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and/or the NIOSH Recommended
Exposure Limit (REL). See CFR 58(124) :36338-33351, June 30,
1993, for revised OSHA PEL. Refers to Appendix A -- Carcinogens.
STEL: 685 mg/m³ 15 minute(s).
STEL: 100 ppm 15 minute(s).
TWA: 170 mg/m³ 8 hour(s).
TWA: 25 ppm 8 hour(s).
OSHA PEL 1989 (United States, 3/1989). Notes: See Table Z-2.
TWA: 170 mg/m³ 8 hour(s).
TWA: 25 ppm 8 hour(s).
OSHA PEL Z2 (United States, 11/2006).
AMP: 300 ppm 5 minute(s).
CEIL: 200 ppm
TWA: 100 ppm 8 hour(s).
Exposure controls/personal protection
Product name Exposure limits
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