Key Points

Fire

• Non combustible
• Reacts with strong acids and oxidising agents
• Emits toxic fumes of hydrogen chloride and phosgene when heated to decomposition
• In the event of a fire involving tetrachloroethylene, use fine water spray and normal fire kit with breathing apparatus
  

Health

• Toxic by inhalation and ingestion
• Possible carcinogen
• Symptoms following ingestion or inhalation include dizziness, drowsiness and coma
• Inhalation can cause irritation to the nose and throat
• Ingestion causes a burning of the mouth and throat and stomach upset
• Irritating to the skin and eyes

Environment

• Dangerous for the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incidents
  

All sections are available to download in PDF format below:

• Tetrachloroethylene - Full Document (PDF, 173 KB)
• General Information (PDF, 29 KB)
• Incident Management (PDF, 92 KB)
• Toxicological Overview (PDF, 102 KB)