Product ID:FREON 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-264-9071
MSDS Number: BDRCS

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:LC 50 RAT 800,000 PPM/30 MIN
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:DATA PER MSDS
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:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF
NECESSARY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXIGEN IF
NEEDED.SEE DOC TOR. INGESTION:SEE DOCTOR. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CARDIAC DISTURBANCE, CATECHOLAMINE
DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE SHOULD BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION.

Flash Point:NONE
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, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LARGE
SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH SKIN
OR EYES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS REPEATED
OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGENIC PRACTICES.
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
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:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED FACILITY. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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