Product ID:RACON 114
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-785-3306
MSDS Number: BHGDX

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338 (MEDICAL)

Info Phone: 316-524-3245

Cage: EO152

Telephone: 316-524-3245

Cage: EO152

DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

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 A MILD 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 MAY ALSO PRODUCE FA TAL CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
INTENTIONALLY SNIFFING FLUOROCARBONS FOR THEIR INTOXICATING EFFECTS
HAS LEAD TO HUMAN DEATHS.
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:38F,3.8C
Vapor Pres:16.2 PSIG
Vapor Density:6.1
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT - 0.01%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID OR VAPOR 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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