Product ID:REFRIGERANT GAS R22 158
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N017266
MSDS Number: BLCFT

Emergency Phone: 02-965-6666

Info Phone: 02-965-6666

Cage: Z0209

Telephone: (02) 965-6666

Cage: Z0209

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: >99.9%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192

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:INHAL:R22 IS INTRINSICALLY
NON-TOX BUT IN HIGH CONC ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYX. SYMP INCLUDE
RAPID,GASPING RESP,RAPID FATG,& VOMIT,CYANOSIS & MAY LEAD TO LOSS
OF CON & DEATH. EYE/SKIN:LIQ/COLD PIPI NG CAN CAUSE TISS OR FROSTBT
IF CONTACTIS MADE. PROMPT MD ATTEN IS MANDITORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXP(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC:THOUGHT TO BE
MUTAGENIC/TERATOGENIC.WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE SHOULD HAVE EXPOS
LIMITED.ADVISE TO MD:TREAT FOR ASPHYXIA/CRYOGENIC BURNS.MAY PRDCE
CARD ARRHY/ARREST UNDER CIRCUMSTANC ES WHERE AN ABNORM LRG AMT OF
ADRENALINIS SECRETED ENDOGENOUSLY.ADRENALIN SHOULD NOT BE ADMIN IN
SUSPECTED CASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/TEPID H*2O IN LG QTYS FOR AT LST 15 MIN,OR
W/STERILE SALINE SOLN. SEEK MD ATTEN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS
W/LUKEWARM H*2O. DO NOT USE HOT H*2O! MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT
PROMPTLY IF COL D "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTER OR DEEP TISS FRZ.
INHAL: QUICKLY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. RESCUE PERS SHLD BE EQUPPED
W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:CALL FIRE DEPT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL CYL W/H*2O FROM PROTD LOCATION.
REMOVE COOL CYL FROM PATH OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT APPROACH CYLS SUSP TO BE HOT. IF
UNABLE TO KEEP CNTNRS COOL EVAC AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC ALL PERS FROM AREA. USE APPROP PROT
EQUIP. IF CLY IS LEAKING, REMOVE TO WELL-VENT AREA & INFORM MFR.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR CYL VALVE. IF LEAK CANNOT BE STOPED, MOVE
CNTNR, IF POSS & SAFE TO OUT DOORS/ALLOW TO EMPTY. NOTIFY EMER
SERVICE IF REQD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GAS UNDER PRESS: PROTECT CYL FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL,(NOT OVER 45C) DRY, WELL-VENT AREA
AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXITS.
Other Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PRVNT FALLING OR
BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYL SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE A
"FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PRVNT CYL BEING STORED FOR
EXCESSIVE PERIODS O F TIME.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENT AREA. VENT TO PRVNT ACCUM OF HIGH
CONC OF R22 & ENSURE O*2 LEVEL IN AIR IS > 18%.
Protective Gloves:USE LEATHER/PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS. PERSON W/POTENTIAL EXPOS TO
REFRIGERATION GAS R22 SHOULD NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS: KPA @ 25C: 7300.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-42F,-41C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:3.1
Solubility in Water:0.3 WT%
Appearance and Odor:COLOURLESS GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOUR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS, RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO MFR FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REG .

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