BPQZT - UCON FLUOROCARBON 12

  • MSDS: BPQZT
  • Manufacturer: UNION CARBIDE
  • Product Name: UCON FLUOROCARBON 12
  • National Stock Number: 6830-01-344-6537
Product Identification

Product ID:UCON FLUOROCARBON 12
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-344-6537
MSDS Number: BPQZT

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE
39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 07098

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Ingredients

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY PRDCE FLU-LIKE

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CHEST DISCOMFORT, SORE THROAT & DRY COUGH. COMPLETE

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CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF

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SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.

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USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO

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DO NOT ADMIN ADRENALIN DUE TO SENSITIZING

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OVEREXP SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL OF SYMPS & THE

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SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF

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SIGNS OF EXPOS INCL TACHY, HYPERPNEA & PHARYNGEAL

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RE-ENTRY OF PERSONNEL.

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UNEXPECTED HAZ. OBTAIN/EVALUATE SFTY INFO FOR

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HYGIENIST OR OTHER TRAINED PERS WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR

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HAVE PROPERTIES WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS

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INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED W/ALL CONTRS OF PROD. NEVER

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CYL VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYS BY VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,

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USE IN GEN VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR

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CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES &/OR PHOSGENE .

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Hazards

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:ACUTE: INGEST:AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOS, BUT FROSTBITE OF LIPS & MOUTH MAY RSLT FROM CONT W/LIQ.
SKIN:PRLNGD/WIDESPREAD SKIN CONT W/LIQ MAY RSLT IN ABSORP OF
HARMFUL AMTS OF MATL. LIQ CONT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
INHAL:ASPHYXIANT. HIGH CONC CAN CAUSE DIZZ, NAUS, VOM,
DISORIENTATION, CONFUSN, INCOORD & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NARCOSIS. VERY HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE
SUFFOCATION. LACK OF O*2 CAN CAUSE DEATH. EYES:LIQ CONT MAY CAUSE
SEV CORNEALY INJURY. CHRONIC: NO EVID OF ADVERSE EFTS FROM AVAIL
INFO. OTHER: AT HIGH CONC MAY PRDCE CARD ARRHYTHMIAS/ARREST DUE TO
SENSIT OF HEART TO ADRENALIN & NOR-ADRENALIN. EXPOS TO FLUOROCARBON
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF AVAIL TOXICOLOGY
INFORMATION & OTHER PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL
SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOS IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . SKIN:FOR EXPOS TO LIQ, IMMED WARM
FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F). IN CASE OF
MASSIVE EXPOS, REMOVE CLTHG WHILE SHOWERING W/WARM WATER. CALL MD.
INHAL:REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOTBRTHG. GIVE O*2 IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT. CALL MD. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD, PREF OPHTHALMOLOGIST, IMMED. NOTES TO MD:
(ING 7)

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:UCON FLUOROCARBON 12 CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT CLTHG . EVAC ALL PERS FROM DANGER AREA. IMMED DELUGE
CONTRS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTR MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CONTR SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP
>125F. MOST CONTRS ARE PROVIDED W/PRESS (SUPP DATA)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC ALL PERS FROM DANGER AREA. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. VENT AREA OF
LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTR TO WELL-VENTD AREA. TEST AREA, ESP
CONFINED AREAS, FOR SUF FICIENT O*2 CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING(ING
11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER PRESS. STORE/USE
W/ADEQ VENT. USE ONLY IN CLSD SYS. CLOSE CYL VALVE WHEN EMPTY/NOT
IN USE. DO NOT SMOKE WHERE FLUOROCARBONS USED.
Other Precautions:CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO O*2 DEFICIENCY.
USE PIPING & EQUIP ADEQ DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESS TO BE
ENCOUNTERED. WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES/LIQUEFIED GASES ARE MIXED,
THEIR HAZ PROPERTIES MAY COM BINE TO CREATE ADDNL, (ING 12)

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: SELECT I/A/W OSHA
29CFR1910.131 & ANSI Z88.2. FOR CONC UP TO 10X APPLIC EXPOS LIMIT,
ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESP IS RECOM. UP TO 50X, RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OR
SCBA. FOR HIGHER CONC, USE O NLY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND
MODE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:PREFERRED. USE TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW APPLIC
LIMIT. MECH (GEN):ACCEPTABLE. SPECIAL:USE ONLY IN A CLOSED SYS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.132 & 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THORO AFTER HANDLING FLUOROCARBONS
OR MATERIAL SPRAYED W/FLUOROCARBONS ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM NAME:AZEOTROPIC MIXTURE. FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE
CONTRS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. EXPLO HAZ:RELIEF DEVICES
THAT ARE DESIGNED TO VENT CONTENTS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO ELEVA
TED TEMP. TOX FUMES MAY BE PRDCED WHEN HEATED. THERMAL DECOM PRODS
MAY INCL CHORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-252F,-158C
Vapor Pres:70.2 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.2 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.486 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:<0.01% (WT)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORM TEMP/PRESS; ETHEREAL ODOR AT
CONC IN EXCESS OF 20%.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM & ITS ALLOYS CONTAINING >2% MAGNESIUM IN THE PRESENCE OF
WATER. NATURAL RUBBER & ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (THE PRESENCE OF
CERTAIN METALS MAY PROMOTE CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF GAS).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY PRDCE HCL, HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, CO &/OR CO*2. CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE,
DISPOSALBE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/F EDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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