BDBHZ - GENETRON 502 AZEOTROPE

Product Identification

Product ID:GENETRON 502 AZEOTROPE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-138-2482
MSDS Number: BDBHZ

Responsible Party
ALLIED-SIGNAL CORP,ENGINEERED MATERIALS DIV
PARK AVE AND COLUMBIA RD
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-4157

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Cage: 0W357

Contractor
PDI GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC
CLEVELAND, OH 44105 US

Telephone: 216-271-7344

Cage: 0W357

Ingredients

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 48.8%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192


CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 76-15-3

RTECS: KH7877500

Fraction By Weight: 51.2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE
ASPHYXIATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. EXPOSURE
TO VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE NARCOSIS AND HEART
IRREGULARITIES. LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSBITE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED
BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. VAPOR CAN CAUSE
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
CARDIOVASCULAR OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. INHALATION:REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.DO NOT
GIVE EPI NEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF
INCREASED RISK OF CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS,CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS,SUCH AS
EPINEPHRINE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. CONTAINERS UNDER
PRESSURE MAY RUPTURE WITH HEAT OF FIRE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT
COLLECT. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTION
AGAINST FROSTBITE. STOP LEAK IF WIT HOUT RISK. IF NOT ALLOW TO
DISSIPATE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME OR COMBUSTIBLES. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. AVOID SUBSURFACE LOCATIONS. KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE GAS. DO
NOT PUNCTURE OR DROP CYLINDER OR EXPOSE TO OPEN FLAME OR HEAT. USE
AUTHORIZED CONTAINER ONLY. FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS AND OBSERVE
STANDARD SAFETY P RECAUTIONS FOR COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OR
NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION IN LOW PLACES. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST FOR LARGE RELEASE.
Protective Gloves:MYLAR OUTSIDE. THERMAL INSULATION INSIDE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH OUTER LAYER OF
MYLAR AND THERMAL INSULATION UNDERNEATH. WATER SOURCE FOR
FROSTBITE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM NAME: MONOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE AND MONOCHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE,
AZEOTROPIC MIXTURE. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: WEAR IMPERVIOUS BOOTS OR
SHOES WITH OUTER LAYER OF MYLAR AND THERMAL INSULATION UNDERNEATH.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50F,-45C
Vapor Pres:137.8
Vapor Density:3.93
Spec Gravity:1.258
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR AT
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, MOLTEN ALUMINUM, SHAVINGS OF BARIUM, LITHIUM, ALKALINE
EARTH METALS SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM, BARIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, CARBONYL
HALIDES SUCH AS PHOSGENE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER STATES NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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