TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PRODUCTS CO -- CHEMICAL VULCANIZING FLUID - 20  -- 2640-00N085533
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHEMICAL VULCANIZING FLUID - 20
MSDS Date:01/22/1997
FSC:2640
NIIN:00N085533
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PRODUCTS CO
Address:1667 NORTH MAIN ST
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-224-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:BERNARD BADOR
CAGE:DO706
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PROD CO
Address:1667 NORTH MAIN ST
Box:2978
City:LOS ANGELES
Phone:213-224-6300
CAGE:DO706
Company Name:TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PRODUCTS CO
Address:1667 N MAIN ST
Box:City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90012
Country:US
Phone:213-224-6300
CAGE:28954

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE, TRICHLORO-; (TRICHLOROETHYLENE)  (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:79-01-6
RTECS #:KX4550000
Fraction by Wt: 93-97%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM;100 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:NATURAL RUBBER
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SYNTHETIC RESIN
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FILLERS AND CURING AGENTS
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE WATER RUN-OFF, IF NOT CNTND MAY CAUSE
    ENVIRON DMG. BURNING LIQS MAY BE MOVED BY FLUSHING W/ (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:WATER TO PROT PERS & MIN PROPERTY DMG. STAY UPWIND.
    KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS WHERE GASES (FUMES) CAN ACCUMULATE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ:ACCUM IN LOW LYING AREAS. DURING FIRE, SMOKE MAY
    CNTN ORIGINAL MATL IN ADDN TO UNIDENTIFIED TOX &/OR (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:IRRIT CMPDS. HAZ COMBUST PRODS MAY INCL & ARE NOT LTD
    TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. HAZ COMBUST PRODS MAY INCL (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:TRACE AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE, CHLORINE & CARBON
    MONOXIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU LUNGS & RSLT IN
    INJURY TO OTHER BODY SYS. INHAL:VAPS CAN READILY ACCUM & (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:CAN CAUSE UNCON & DEATH. EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT, INCR SENSITIVITY TO (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:EPINEPHRINE & INCR MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY. MAY
    CAUSE ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE OFTEN MANIFESTED BY TEMPORARY (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:REDDENING OF SKIN CALLED 'DEGREASER'S FLUSH'. ING
    1:200-400 PPM - MIN ANESTH/IRRIT EFTS; 1000-2000 PPM - (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:MAY RAPIDLY CAUSE DIZZ/DRUNKENNESS. PROGRESSIVELY
    HIGHER LEVELS/LONGER EXPOS MAY CAUSE UNCON & DEATH & (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:MAY BE IMMED HAZ TO LIFE. SYSTEMIC EFTS:ALCOHOL
    CONSUMED BEFORE/AFTER EXPOS MAY INCR ADVERSE EFTS. ING 1 (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:IS REPORTED TO HAVE CAUSED HEARING LOSS IN LAB
    ANIMALS UPON RPTD EXPOS TO 2500 PPM/HIGHER. HIGH LEVELS (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:HAVE CAUSED LIVER/KIDNEY EFTS IN ANIMALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:SYSTEMIC EFTS, DECISION OF WHETHER TO INDUCE
    VOMIT/NOT SHOULD BE MADE BY MD. IF LAVAGE IS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL &/OR ESOPHAGEAL
    CONTROL. DANGER FROM LUNG ASPIR MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:TOX WHEN CONSIDERING EMPTYING STOM. EXPOS MAY INCR
    "MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY". DO NOT ADMIN (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:SYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEC. NO
    SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:JUDGEMENT OF MD IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF PATIENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:SELF-CNTND AIR SUPPLY. IN CONFINED/POORLY VENTED
    AREAS, USE NIOSH APPRVD POS-PRESS SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:SPILL AREA. CNTN LIQ; TRANSFER TO PROPERLY
    LABELED CLSD METAL CNTNRS. SM SPILLS:MOP/SOAK-UP IMMED. (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24:PLACE IN PROPERLY LABELED METAL CNTNRS. FOR MORE
    INFO CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4920 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic: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-SUSTAININ G USES IN HUMANS
    ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . EYE:MAY CAUSE PAIN &
    SLIGHT IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROETHYLENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL
    63, PG 75, 1995:GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
    DRYING/FLAKING. MAY CAUSE MORE SEV RESPONSE IF CONFINED TO SKIN.
    ING 1 MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN & MAY CAUSE NUMB IN FINGERS
    IMMERSED IN LIQ. INGEST:SIN GLE DOSE ORAL TOX CONSIDERED LOW. LG
    AMTS SWALLOWED MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, EVEN DEATH. IF ASPIR, MAY
    BE (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH
    OFF IN FLOWING WATER/SHOWER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD
    &/OR TRANSPORT TO EMER FACILITY IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BRT HG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, OXYG SHOULD BE
    ADMIN BY QUALIFIED PERS. CALL MD/TRANSPORT TO MED FACILITY. NOTE TO
    MD:BECAUSE RAPID ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR THRU LUNGS IF ASPIR & CAUSE
    (ING 18)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8% @ 25C
Upper Limits:10.5% @ 25C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG/FINE SPRAYS, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEM, FOAM.
    WATER FOG, APPLIED GENTLY MAY BE USED AS BLANKET FOR FIRE EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
    PROT EQUIP . KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE FIRE AREA, DENY UNNEC ENTRY.
    CONTAIN FIRE WATER RUN-OFF IF POSS. (ING 5)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNR MAY VENT &/OR RUPTURE DUE TO FIRE.
    ALTHOUGH MATL DOES NOT HAVE FLASH POINT, IT CAN BURN AT ROOM TEMP.
    VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL LONG DIST & (ING 7)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAR ALL PERS FROM AREA. DO NOT BREATHE VAPS.
    VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR PROT EQUIP INCL NIOSH APPRVD POS
    PRESS SELF CNTND/AIR SUPPLIED BRTHG APPAR. FOLLOW CONFINED SPACE
    ENTRY PROCS:ASTM D-4276 &  OSHA (29 CFR 1910.146). LG
    SPILL:EVACUATE(ING 24)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TO AVOID UNCONTROLLED EMISSIONS VENT
    VAP FROM CNTNR TO STOR TANK. CNTNRS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN
    EMPTIED, CAN CNTN VAPS. STORE IN A DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
    ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
    FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . DO NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD/PERFORM
    SIMILAR  OPERATIONS ON/NEAR EMPTY CNTNRS (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:ATM LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW EXPOS
    GUIDELINE. WHEN RESP PROT REQD, USE NIOSH APPRVD
    AIR-PURIFYING/POS-PRESS SUPPLIED-AIR RESP DEPENDING ON POTNTL
    AIRBORNE CONCS. FOR EMER & OTHER CNDTNS WHERE  EXPOS GUIDELINE MAY
    BE GREATLY (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN &/OR LOC EXHST VENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS
    BELOW EXPOS GUIDELINES. LETHAL CONCS MAY EXIST IN (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . USE IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SUCH AS BOOTS, APRON/FULL-BODY
    SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY; WASH
    SKIN AREA W/SOAP & WATER & LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:AREAS W/POOR VENT. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . OTHER PREC:DUE TO
    POSS FIRE-EXPLO HAZ. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. PROD
    IS DENSER THAN WATER. DESIGN STOR CNTNRS APPROPRIATELY. FO R MORE
    INFO CONT NEHC . RESP PROT:EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPRVD POS-PRESS
    SCBA/POS-PRESS AIRLINE W/AUXILIARY (ING 23)

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

HCC:T1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Vapor Pres:60 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.53
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:0.1 G/100 G @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; IRRITATING ODORS AT HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM & ZINC PWDRS. AMINES. STRONG
    BASES/OXIDIZERS. FOR MORE INFO CONT, NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS/OTHER HIGH
    TEMP SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMP TO IRRIT & CORR HCL FROM
    SOLV VAP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
    & ARE NOT LIMITED TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & TRACE AMOUNTS OF CHLORINE
    & PHOSGENE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, ON GROUND/INTO ANY BODY
    OF WATER. ALL DISP METHS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL FED,
    STATE/PROVINCIAL & LOC LAWS & REGS. REGS MAY VARY IN DIFF
    LOCATIONS. RESPONSIBILITY SOLELY OF  WASTE GENERATOR. FOR MORE INFO
    CONT NEHC .

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