Product ID:ISOTRON 12
MSDS Date:10/10/1983
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1656
MSDS Number: BHCFJ

PENNWALT CORPORATION

THREE PARKWAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Emergency Phone: 215-587-7711

Info Phone: 215-587-7711

Preparer: TOM DOYLE

Cage: 7K913

PENNWALT CORPORATION/ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Telephone: 215-587-7711

Cage: 7K913

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = >1000MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, UNCONCIOUSNESS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING OR DEATH. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
CAUSE IRREGULAR AND RAPID HEART BEAT. CHRONI C: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT WITH GAS ON THE SKIN OR IN EYES CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. BREATHING MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND DRUNKENESS.
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH
IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF HEART
DISEASE OR IRREGULARITIES OF HEARTBEAT SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY
CAREFUL TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO THESE VAPORS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. KEEP
VICTIM QUIET, DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DENSE VAPORS
MAY REMA IN IN LUNGS. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. EYE: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IF FIGHTING FIRES NEAR THIS PRODUCT
DUE TO TOXIC THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. KEEP CONTAINER COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY DECOMPOSE IN CONTACT WITH FLAMES,
HEATING ELEMENTS, OR IN GAS ENGINES(EXTREME HEAT) RELEASING
IRRITATING, TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND, EVACUATE ENCLOSED SPACE. DISPERSE
GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED AIR VENTILATION OR WATER SPRAY. DO NOT
SMOKE. REMOVE FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS, GAS ENGINES, ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DO
NOT BREATH DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED, SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:84.9
Vapor Density:4.17
Spec Gravity:1.29
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT, ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. MAY BE
INCINERATED IN OIL-FIRED FURNACE BUT TOXIC AND CORROCIVE COMBUSTION
GASES MUST BE HANDLED. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
FOR PROPER DISPO SAL PROCEDURES.

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