Product ID:FREON 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0133
MSDS Number: BDVNS

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

NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154 US

Telephone: 215-834-0200

Cage: 7Y146

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

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:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE: FLUSH
WITH WATER . SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATIONPRESISTS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. ORAL: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING AS THE HAZARD OF ASPIRATING INTO THE LUNGS IS TOO
GREAT.

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. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE
SPILL. COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS
FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
FIRE RISK AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL
CONTACT.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO HANDLE BROKEN/DAMAGED CONTAINERS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.COMPRESSED GAS UNDER PRESSURE:DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F.

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:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION,APRON,EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices: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:1.311
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:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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