BFHRK - DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

  • MSDS: BFHRK
  • Manufacturer: CHEMTRONICS INC
  • Product Name: DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
  • National Stock Number: 6830-00-602-2357
Product Identification

Product ID:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:09/17/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-602-2357
MSDS Number: BFHRK

Responsible Party
CHEMTRONICS INC
8125 COBB CENTER DRIVE
KENNESAW, GA 30144
US

Emergency Phone: 404-424-4888

Info Phone: 404-424-4888

Preparer: MICHAEL S. WATKINS

Cage: 2M589

Contractor
CHEMTRONICS INC (CANCELLED USE 21267)
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11760 US

Telephone: 770-424-4888/800-645-5244

Cage: 2M589

Ingredients

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100.00%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DEATH - ALD RATS >1,000 MG.KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,NARCOSIS,CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,COMA
OR DEATH.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE,SKIN IRRITATION/REDDENING,EYE
DISCOMFORT.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA & VOMITING.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING OF SKIN & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,NARCOSIS,CARDIAC
IRREGULARITIES,COMA OR DEATH.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE,SKIN
IRRITATION/REDDENING,EYE DISCOMFORT.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA &
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH HEART
(CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE) OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY PROVE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL CASES.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.**DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR
DRUGS**.INGESTIO N:COMPOUND NOT NORMALLY CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS.DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING AS THE HAZARD OF ASPIRATING THE MATERIAL INTO
THE LUNGS IS A GREATER HAZARD THAN ALLOWING IT TO PASS THROUGH THE
INTESTINAL TRACT.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) MAY
BE REQUIRED IF AEROSOL CONTAINERS RUPTURE AND CONTENTS ARE RELEASED
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURIZED AEROSOL CONTAINERS MAY VENT,
RUPTURE OR EXPLODE AND ADD TO FLYING DEBRIS. DECOMPOSITION MAY
OCCUR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPOR MIGHT COLLECT.REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.STOP DISCHARGE IF
POSSIBLE.COLLECT SPILLED PRODUCT WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE
IN CLOSED STEEL DRUMS FOR P ROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A PLACE WHERE
TEMPERATURE DOES NOT EXCEED 120F AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE CONTAINERS. ROTATE STOCK.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, MISTS OR
SPRAY. AVOID HOT SURFACES AND OPEN FLAMES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF > TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR LARGE RELEASES/MECHANICAL
VENTILATION FOR LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD IF SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:V2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:4138 @ 77F
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.31
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.03 %
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS; SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED AL, ZN, BE OR MG.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SPRAYING NEAR OPEN FLAMES OR RED HOT
SURFACES. DO NOT HEAT AEROSOL CONTAINERS ABOVE 120 F/49 C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC, HYDROFLUORIC AND
POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:USED OR UNUSED PRODUCTS SHOULD BE TESTED TO
DETERMINE HAZARD STATUS AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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