Product ID:FREON 14 REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:01/07/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00K001495
MSDS Number: BCCZF

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515/MSDS 302-992-3511

Preparer: DUPONT CHEMS

Cage: 18873

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

TETRAFLUOROMETHANE; "FREON" 14 REFRIGERANT

CAS: 75-73-0

RTECS: FG4920000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HI CONC OF VAP HARMFUL,MAY
CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES,UNCONSC,DEATH.INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE
FATAL.VAP REDUCES OXY AVAI FOR BREATH,HEAVIER THAN IAR.LIQ CONTACT
CAUSES FROSTBITE.EFFECTS OBSER VE IN ANIMALS FROM EXPO BY INHAL TO
CONCEN LF >89% V/V INCLUDE CNS DEPRESS,DEASTH.EXPO @CONCE >22.4% NO
OBSERVE(SUPPLE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NONE OF COMPO PRESENT IN MATL
@CONC EQUAL TO/OR GREATER THAN 0.1% ARE LISTED BY
IARC/NTP/OSHA/ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPO BY INHAL MAY INCLUDE TEMP CENTRAL NERV
SYS DEPRESS W/SUCH EFFECTS AS
DIZZ,HEAD,CONFUSION,INCOORDINATION,LOSS OF CONSC;OR W/GROSS
OVEREXP(>20%),TEMP ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY W
/IRREGULAR PULSE,PALPITATIONS OR INADEQCIRCULATION.EYE/SKIN CONTACT
W/LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
OF CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.KEEP PERSONS CALM.NOT BREATH
GIVE ART RESP;DIFFIC BREATH GIVE OXY.CALL DR.SKIN:TREAT FOR
FROSTBITE.SEEK MED ASSISTANCE.EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN. NOTES TO DR:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES
OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE,SHOULD BE
USED W/SPECIAL CAUTION ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF EMERG LIFE SUPPORT.

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Lower Limits:N/APPLICABLE
Upper Limits:N/APPLICABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTION IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
CNTNR.SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS(SCBA)IS REQUIRED IF
CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED W/PRESSURE &
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT MAY STILL RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE FIGHT
MEASURES/HNDLG(PERSONAL)SEC OF MSDS BEF PROCEEDING W/CLEANUP.USE
APPROP PPE DURING CLEANUP.VENTI AREA-ESPECIALY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAP MIGHT COLLECT.REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.FOR L G RELEASES WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATH VAP/CONTACT
W/EYE/SKIN.USE W/SUFFICIENT VENTI TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPO BELOW
RECOMMENDED LIMITS.STORE IN CLEAN DRY AREA.DONT HEAT >52C(125F)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MFG CONDITIONS NO RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS(SCBA)IS REQUIRED IF LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTI FOR STD MFG PROCEDURES GENERALLY ADEQUATE.LOC
EXHAU SHOULD BE USED WEHN LG AMTS RELEASED.MECH VENTI(SUPPLE)
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTI:SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES. HEALTH:ADVERSE EFFECTS.NO ANIMAL
TEST REPORTS AVAI TO DEFINE CARC/MUTAGENIC/EMBRYOTOXIC/REPRODUCTIVE
HAZ.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-198F,-128C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:529PSIG
Vapor Density:3.03
Spec Gravity:NP
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:0.0015WT% @25C
Appearance and Odor:ODOR-NONE, COMPRESSED GAS, CLEAR COLORLESS. LIQ
DEN:1.317G/CM3 @-80C.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
W/ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES @HIGH TEMPS(OPN
FLAMES,FLOWING METAL SURFACE,ETC)FORMING HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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