Product ID:GENETRON 22, CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-3930
MSDS Number: BKCFS

Emergency Phone: 201-455-3073, 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-3073

Cage: 70308

Telephone: 817-282-0022

Cage: 0YD89

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50-4 HOUR (RAT) = >300,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:IRRITATION FROM DEFATTING, LIQUID
CONTACT CAUSES FROSTBITE. EYES:IRRITATION, LIQUID;FROSTBITE.
INHALATION:LOW TOXICITY. REDUCES OXYGEN LEVELS CAUSING SYMPTOMS OF
ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION:UNLIKELY DUE TO LOW BOILING POINT.
CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS LISTED ON ONE OF THE OSHA
DESIGNATED CARCINOGEN LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, FROSTBITE.
EYES:IRRITATION, FROSTBITE. INHALATION:ASPHYXIATION, LOSS OF
COORDINATION, INCREASED PULSE RATE, DEEPER RESPIRATION, CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMA. INGESTION:UNLIKELY EXPOSU RE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/WATER.
TREAT FOR FROSTBITE BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. INHALED:REMOVE
FROM EXP OSURE. KEEP VICTIM CALM. AID OR RESTOREBREATHING AS
NEEDED. INGESTED:NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:N.A.
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY STANDARD AGENT, AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. THE MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & SUPPRESS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY
PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE & EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EVACUATE &
VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES & STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK.
REPORT SPILL/LEAK IF APPROPRIATE.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL- VENTILATED AREA
OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. AVOID BELOW GRADE STORAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. DO NOT DROP OR PUNCTURE CYLINDER OR EXPOSE TO EXCESS
HEAT. USE AUTHORIZED CONTAINERS ONLY. FOLLOW STANDARD SAFETY
PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLI NG COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS ABOVE PEL,
USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR, APPROVED BY NIOSH.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING STATIONS. USE MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) VENTILATION MAY BE ADEQUATE ELSEWHERE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED
SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER IN
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-256F,-160C
Vapor Pres:136 PSIA
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:1.21
pH:NEUT.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CARBON TET = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.3%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR (GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE) FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, ALKALI METALS, ALKALI EARTH METALS, AND FESHLY EXPOSED
ALUMINUM SURFACES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION, FLAMES, LIGHTED
CIGARETTES, HOT SPOTS, WELDING. DO NOT MIX W/OXYGEN AT >ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND POSSIBLY HALIDES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED
WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY MAY BE NECESSARY.

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