BFQQX - FREON 12,DICHLROFLUOROMETHANE (HALON T-122

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON 12,DICHLROFLUOROMETHANE (HALON T-122
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-816-6533
MSDS Number: BFQQX

Responsible Party
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC IMAGING SYS DEPT
BARLEY MILL PLZ 22-1356
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

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

Info Phone: 302-999-3847/302-999-4338

Preparer: T.D. ARMSTRONG

Cage: 82348

Contractor
VIRGINIA CHEMICALS INC
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704 US

Telephone: 804-893-3247

Cage: 87698

Ingredients

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RAT IS > 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE
ASPHYXIATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. LIQUID CAN
CAUSE FROSBITE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. VAPOR CAN CAUSE
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. INHALATION:REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.DO NOT
GIVE EPI NEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF
INCREASED RISK OF CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS,CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS,SUCH AS
EPINEPHRINE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT
COLLECT.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT
HEAT ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN TESTING THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. USE GENERAL (MECHANICAL)
VENTILATION IN LOW PLACES. USE LOCAL EXHAUST FOR LARGE RELEASE.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-21.6F,-30C
Vapor Pres:4896
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS. SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOU S WASTE NUMBER UO75.

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