BFDFV - GENETRON-12

Product Identification

Product ID:GENETRON-12
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-531-8102
MSDS Number: BFDFV

Responsible Party
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP.,CHEM. CO.
COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Cage: 72658

Contractor
ALLIED CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CHEM DIV
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 US

Telephone: 201-455-2145

Cage: 72658

Ingredients

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

RTECS: HV3550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:NO SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN
THE CUSTOMARY INDUSTRIAL USE OF THIS MATERIAL.HOWEVER,

First Aid

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN.DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE
(ADRENLINE).SKIN:OR EYE:COVER W/SOFT WOOL AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:IT'S PRESENCE IN A FIRE DOES NOT HINDER THE USE OF
ANY STAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.KEEP
CYLINDERS COOL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.SEE SECTION
6.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:IF LARGE QUANTITY IS RELEASED,EVACUATE
PERSONNEL AND ALLOW TO DISSIPATE. NOTE SECTION V.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE OR DROP CYLINDERS OR
EXPOSE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. USE AUTHORIZED CONTAINERS ONLY.DO NOT
PUNCTURE TUBING.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW OSHA REGULATIONS FOR COMPRESSED GASES AND FOR
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS.

Exposure Controls

Ventilation:LOC. EXHAUST-WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE,MECH:ADEQUATE
F/STORA
Protective Gloves:WHERE LEAKAGE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS SHOES AND CLOTHING WHERE LIQUID
LEAKAGE IS.PROBAB
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROCURED UNDER TRADENAME GENETRON R12

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22.F -6C
Vapor Pres:70.
Vapor Density:4.28
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS W/FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HOT REACTIVE METALS, DECOMPOSES IN FIRES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS,HALOGEN ACIDS,CARBONYL
HALIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR MODERATE QUANTITIES, W/PERMISSION OF
AUTHORITIES,PERMIT TO EVAPORATE IN AIR AT SLOW RATE

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