Product ID:REFRIGERANT GAS R11 161
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N017267
MSDS Number: BLCFV

COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED

500 PACIFIC HIGHWAY
ST LEONARDS
AS

Emergency Phone: 02-965-6666

Info Phone: 02-965-6666

Cage: Z0209

COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIAL GASES LTD WELDING DIV

PRESTON VIC AUSTRALIA AU

Telephone: (02) 965-6666

Cage: Z0209

TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: >99.9%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:R11 IS INTRINSICALLY
NON-TOX BUT IN HIGH CONC ACTS AS SIMPLE ASPHYX.SYMP INCLUDE
RAPID,GASPING RESP,RAPID FATIG,VOMIT,CYANOSIS & MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF
CONSS & DEATH.EYES/SKIN:LIQ OR COLD PIP ING CAN CAUSE FRZ OR
FROSTBT IF CONT ISMADE.PROMPT MD ATTEN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXP. SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: THOUGHT TO BE
MUTAGENIC/TERATOGENIC. WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE SHOULD HAVE
LIMITED EXPOS. ADVICE TO MD: TREAT FOR ASPHYXIA/CRYOGENIC BURNS.
MAY PROD CARDIAC ARRHY OR ARREST UNDER C IRCUMSTANCES WHERE ABNORM
LG AMTS OF ADRENLIN IS 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/LG AMTS OF TEPID H*2O/STERILE SALINE SOLN
FOR AT LST 15 MIN. SEE MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM H*2O. DO NOT USE
HOT H*2O! SEE MD IMMED IF COLD "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTER OF
DERM SU RF/DEEP TISS FRZG. INHAL: QUICKLY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. RESCUE PERS SHLD
BE EQUIP W/NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC PERS FROM AREA.USE APPROP PROT EQUIP.IF
CYL IS LEAKING,REMOVE TO WELL-VENT AREA/INFORM MFR. NEVER TRY TO
REPAIR LEAKING/DMG CYL VALVE.IF LEAK CANNOT BE STOPPED,MOVE
CNTNR,IF POSS/SAFE TO OUTDOOR AREA & 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, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM
HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXITS.
Other Precautions:STORE CYL UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PRVNT FALLING
OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYL SHOULD BE SEGREGATED, USE
"FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PRVNT CYL FEING STORED FOR
EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. DO NOT EXPOSE TO TEMPS >45C.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPORVED RESP APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTD AREAS. VENT TO PRVNT ACCUM OF HIGH
CONCENTRATION OF R11 & ENSURE O*2 LEVEL IN AIR IS >18%.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR PLASTIC PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS: KPA @ 25C: 110.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:74.8F,23.8C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:4.9
Solubility in Water:0.145 WT%
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE VOLITILE LIQUID WIUTH SLIGHT EHTEREAL
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 CYLINDER TO MFR FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
DISPOSE I/A/W FED, STATE, LOCAL REGS .

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