Product ID:RACON 113
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-551-0854
MSDS Number: BHGDS

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338 (MEDICAL)

Info Phone: 316-524-3245

Cage: EO152

Telephone: 316-524-3245

Cage: EO152

1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113) (SARA

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 >50000 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. IT M AY ALSO PRODUCE FATAL CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS. SNIFFING FLUOROCARBONS FOR THEIR INTOXICATING EFFECT
HAS CAUSED HUMAN DEATH.
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. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS.
INGESTED:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE CONDITIONS.

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, 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:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
STATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves: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
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,48C
Vapor Pres:6.5 PSIA
Vapor Density:2.89
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR OR SLIGHT
ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALI METALS AND REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT SUCH AS OPEN FLAME AND HOT METAL
SURFACES.
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 FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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