Product ID:R-22
MSDS Date:08/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-9896
MSDS Number: BFYCY

Emergency Phone: 404-424-4888

Info Phone: 404-424-4888

Preparer: HAL ALPER

Cage: 2M589

Telephone: 770-424-4888/800-645-5244

Cage: 2M589

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:2 HOUR LC50 RATS IS 300,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
IRRITANT. IT WILL DEFAT & DRY SKIN,POSSIBLY CAUSING DERMATITIS.
VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING
OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. HIG H EVAPORATION RATE MAY COOL
TISSUES SUFFICIENTLY TO CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID CAN CAUSE DEFATTIN G OF TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASE - PRODUCT IS A
DEFATTING AGENT AND CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE EFFECTS OF THIS AGENT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR FROST-BITE IF NEEDED.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT
GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR
IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF 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:CYLINDER MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS.
COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL (BELOW 125F),
DRY AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TANK-CLEANING PERSONNEL SHOULD USE ONLY FORMAL TANK
ENTRY PROCEDURE BASED ON RECOGNIZED SAFETY PRINCIPLES. APPLY ALL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
OF REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41.4F,-41C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-256F,-160C
Vapor Pres:138 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.98
Spec Gravity:1.194
Solubility in Water:0.30%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR-COLORLESS GAS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, AND POWDERED ALUMINUM,ZINC,BERYLLIUM,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT RECLAIMATION BY
DISTILLATION OR DISPOSAL BY A PERMITTED FACILITY.

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