Product ID:FREON(R) 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-424-9580
MSDS Number: BGVQT

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. INC.

1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-9450

Preparer: K. P. BROWN

Cage: 18897

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC)

WILMINGTON, DE 19898

Telephone: 302-773-5676

Cage: 18897

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = >1000MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: A MILD EYE IRRITANT. INHALATION
MAY CAUSE CNS AND NARCOSIS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. REPEATED INGESTION
CAUSED SLIGHT LIVER EFFECTS AND SLIGHT DE CREASE IN WEIGHT GAIN.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: TEARING, BLURRED VISION AND IRRITATION.
SKIN: FROSTBITE.INHALATION: TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESSION WITH
ANAESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSN ESS, IRREGULAR PULSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH PREEXISTING DISEASES OF
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. KEEP
VICTIM QUIET, DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DENSE VAPORS
MAY REMA IN IN LUNGS. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. EYE: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA IS REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE AND
CONTENTS ARE RELEASED UNDER FIRE CONDITITONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
CONTAINERS. CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LARGE
SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DO
NOT BREATH DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED, SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR IS HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE
HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE
CAN BE FATAL. VAP0RS REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABE FOR BREATHING AND I S
HEAVIER THAN AIR. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:94.5
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
pH:NEUT.
Solubility in Water:0.028 WT. %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
PROCEDURES.

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