Product ID:FREON 116 REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-186-6665
MSDS Number: BDGZS

Emergency Phone: 302-774-2421

Info Phone: 302-774-2421

Preparer: W.J.BROCK

Cage: 73925

Telephone: 800-441-3637-MED 800-424-9300-TRAN

Cage: 5P414

HEXAFLUOROETHANE (FREON 116)

CAS: 76-16-4

RTECS: KI4110000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT) > 800000 PPM/4HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS IS HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF THE
HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY, TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
WITH ANESTHETIC EFFECTS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL
MISUSE MAY CAUSEDEATH WITHOUT WARNING. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
SKIN: TEMPORARY TINGLING, NUMBNESS, COLDNESS, DRYING OF SKIN.
INHALATION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUS NESS, IRREGULAR PULSE,
PALPITATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICI AN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES.
TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY BY GENTLY WARMING THE AFFECTED
AREA. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CYLINDERS MAY
RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL, VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY
IN LOW AREAS WHERE VAPOR MIGHT COLLECT, REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. STOP LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO.
OTHERWISE, LET EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN CLEAN DRY AREA. DO
NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT OF SKIN OR EYES WITH LIQUID OR COLD VAPORS. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED
LIMITS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF A SPILL OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES. LOCAL
EXHAUST WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:439 PSIA
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.57 @ -109F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID, PER MANUFACTURER.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERILLIUM,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING
METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC ACID, POSSIBLE CARBONYL
FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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