BFJLQ - FREON 11

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON 11
MSDS Date:09/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-626-5631
MSDS Number: BFJLQ

Responsible Party
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

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

Info Phone: 800-441-9442

Preparer: W.J. BROCK

Cage: 19898

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
1635 WILMINGTON, DE 19898

Telephone: 302-773-5676

Cage: 19898

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, TEARING
OR BLURRING VISION. SKIN: CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE DRYING OF
SKIN RESULTING IN MILD SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSIO N, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
CONFUSION, IRREGULAR PULSE. INGESTION: MAY INCLUDE NONSPECIFIC
DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: POSSIBLE MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION
OR RASH. INHALATION: NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, ANESTHETIC EFFECTS,
DIZZINESS, INCOORIDATION, IRREGULAR PULSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATE FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT.
INHALATION: IMMEDIATE LY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED
IF CONTAINERS RUPTURE AND CONTENTS ARE SPILLED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR SCBA AS REQD. DO NOT
FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE SPILL AND COLLECT ON ABSORBENT.PLACE IN
CLOSABLE CONTAINERS FOR RECLAIM OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY, WELL VENTED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT STORE
ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:"FREON" 11 CONTAINS VERY LOW LEVELS OF CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE AND CHLOROFORM, CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES; LOCAL
EXHAUST WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS RELEASED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER EACH USE OF THIS PRODUCT
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:75F/24C
Vapor Pres:14.7
Vapor Density:4.9 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID-SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC
ACIDS,POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.

Disposal

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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