Product ID:FREON 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:12/17/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-975-1992
MSDS Number: BNCGZ

DUPONT

CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA 711S
WILMINGTON, DE 19880-0711
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-9450

Preparer: DR W BROCK

Cage: EO596

DUPONT

WILMINGTON, DE 19898-5000 US

Telephone: 8004413637

Cage: EO596

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO ("FREON" 12 FLUOROCARBON)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM 8 HR TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM 8 HR TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHAL 4-HR LC50: 80,000 PPM (RAT) **
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT WITH VAPOR MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
W/ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. TEMPORARY ALTERA TION OF THE HEART'S
ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY.
** ORAL ALD: >1000 MG/KG (RATS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS MAT'L IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA, OR ACGIH AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: DISCOMFORT, TEARING, BLURRING OF VISION.
INHALATION: NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. IRREGULAR
PULSE, PALPITATIONS, INADEQUAT E CIRCULATION, OR THE EFFECTS OF
EXCLUSION OF OXYGEN W/GROSSLY EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSONS
CALM. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DR. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. TREAT FOR
FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. EYE: IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER 15 MIN. CALL DR. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE DISTURBANCE OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE
DRUGS, SUCH***

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA IS REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR
CONTENTS ARE RELEASED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
CONTAINERS. CYLNDRS EQUIPPED W/PRESSURE & TEMP RELIEF DEVICES BUT
MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS & SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. VENT AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COL LECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. FOR LRG SPILLUSE
SCBA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT
ABOVE 125F. USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Other Precautions:N/K
*** AS
EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF
EMERGENCY LIFE SUPP ORT.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE
RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT FOR STD MFR PROCEDURES IS GEN ADEQUATE. LOCAL
EXHAUST WHEN LRG AMTS ARE RELEASED. MECHAN VENT IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1400F,>760
Vapor Pres:94.5 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.26 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.315 G/CC @25C
pH:NEUTRL
Solubility in Water:0.028%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUEFIED GAS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY HIGH TEMPS FORMING: HYDROCHLORIC &
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS-POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE
FACILITY. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 5000 LBS/2250 KG.

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