BCXRR - GENETRON 11 (TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE)

Product Identification

Product ID:GENETRON 11 (TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE)
MSDS Date:02/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-079-4694
MSDS Number: BCXRR

Responsible Party
ALLIED CORP., ALLIED CHEMICAL,CSS DEPT.
COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 315-487-4990/800-522-8001

Cage: JO859

Contractor
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
1087R MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962-2332 US

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

Ingredients

TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1000 PPM (C)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALING VAPORS ARE SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING TO LUNGS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (10%) MAY HAVE NARCOTIC
EFFECTS. MODERATELY TOXIC IF INGESTED. EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING AND POSSIBLE FROS TBITE. VAPORS ARE MILD EYE
IRRITANT. LIQUID CONTACT WILL IRRITATE EYES. CHRONIC- SKIN
DEFATTING AND POSSIBLY DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:VAPORS ARE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO LUNGS.
BREATHING CONCENTRATIONS APPROACHING 10% IN AIR CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING, DROWSINESS. INGESTION WILL UPSET
AND IRRITATE GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE SKI N AND EYE IRRITATION AND
FROSTBITE. INHALATION OR MISUSE OF PRODUCT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. THEN FLUSH WITH WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/C PR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT ADMINSTER EPINEPHRINE
(ADRENALIN). THIS DRUG INCREASES THE PROBABILITY OF INCURRING
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THOUGH NOT COMBUSTIBLE ITSELF, CONTACT
WITH CERTAIN METALS PRODUCES RAPID EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS OR
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE COMBINATIONS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. PROVIDE
VENTILATION. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. DIKE UP WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
PUMP INTO DRUMS AND CLOSE. MAKE SURE PUMP DOES NOT OVERHEAT. KEEP
OUT OF SEWER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT. VENTILATE LOW-LYING AREAS OR SMALL
ENCLOSURES TO PREVENT ASPHYXIATION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINS GENETRON WHICH HARMS PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT BY DESTROYING OZONE LAYER. THIS CAN INCREASE
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION WHICH, WITH EXCESS EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT, CAN
CAUSE AN INCREASE IN SKIN CA NCER AND EYE CATARACTS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMALLY-VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, WHERE
CONCENTRATION OF VAPORS MAY BE HIGH, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPP LIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVA
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES REQUIRE THAT
GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
"EMPTY" CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. SEE DIRECTIONS ON
LABEL. THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE DEATH FROM INHALATION IF MISUSED OR
IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:74.8F,23.8C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-168F,-111C
Vapor Pres:690 @ 70F
Vapor Density:5.06 @ 86F
Spec Gravity:1.49
Viscosity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.11% @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER/FRESHLY ABRADED SURFACE, GRANULAR BARIUM, LITHIUM
SHAVING, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS NA, K, CA..
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, HOT SPOTS, WELDING (DECOMPOSES,
LIBERATING HAZARDOUS GASES.)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGNES, HALOGEN ACIDS AND POSSIBLY
CARBONYL HALIDES SUCH AS PHOSGENE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO
NOT VENT TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

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