Product ID:FREON 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1656
MSDS Number: BCYVW

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-9450

Preparer: K.P. BROWN

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:4 HOUR LC50 RATS IS 800,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR IS HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE FATAL. LIQUID
CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSBITE. MAY CAUSE EYE I RRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION WITH DISCOMFORT, TEARING, OR
BLURRING OF VISION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE. INHALING
MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION WITH DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, CONFUSION, INCOOR DINATION, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE HEART AND CIRCULATORY IRREGULARITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR FROST-BITE IF NEEDED.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT
GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR
IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
CONTAINERS. CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS.
COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TANK-CLEANING PERSONNEL SHOULD USE ONLY FORMAL TANK
ENTRY PROCEDURE BASED ON RECOGNIZED SAFETY PRINCIPLES. APPLY ALL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
OF REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-21.6F/-29C
Vapor Pres:94.5
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315 (LIQUID)
pH:NEUTR.
Solubility in Water:0.028
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS;SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC
ACIDS-POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES. DECOMPOSED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES(OPEN FLAMES, HOT METAL)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT RECLAIMATYION BY
DISTILLATION OR DISPOSAL BY A PERMITTED FACILITY.

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