BHGXJ - RACON 502

  • MSDS: BHGXJ
  • Manufacturer: RACON INC
  • Product Name: RACON 502
  • National Stock Number: 6830-01-146-4478
Product Identification

Product ID:RACON 502
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-146-4478
MSDS Number: BHGXJ

Responsible Party
RACON INC.
6040 S. RIDGE ROAD
WICHITA, KS 67201
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 316-524-3245 OR 800-835-2916

Cage: EO152

Contractor
RACON INC.
198 WICHITA, KS 67201 US

Telephone: 316-524-3245

Cage: EO152

Ingredients

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 48.8%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192


CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 76-15-3

RTECS: KH7877500

Fraction By Weight: 51.2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BOTH COMPONENTS ARE RELATIVELY
NONTOXIC FOLLOWING ACUTE EXPOSURE. VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
PRODUCE NARCOSIS,ASPHYXIATION AND SUDDEN DEATH SECONDARY TO CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS.
Effects of Overexposure:SNIFFING OF FLUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS FOR THEIR
INTOXICATING EFFECTS AHS RESULTED IN OVER 100 DEATHS.FLUOROCARBONS
EXHIBIT VERY TOXIC PROPERTIES WHEN SNIFFED; SKIN/EYES:CONTACT OF
LIQUID WILL RESULT IN FREEZING AND FROSTBITE OF CONTACTED TISSUES.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,KEEP WARM & AT REST,IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING,ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION/CPR; EYE/SKIN:IF CONTACTED WITH LIQUID,FLUSH WITH
LUKEWARM WATE R OR BALANCED SALINE SOLUTION FOR 15 MINUTES,IF EYE
IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE A PHYSICIAN; INGEST:NOT PROBABLE,IF
INGESTED,KEEP CALM AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE STATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA,ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY WELL VENTED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED,PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT STRORE
ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & LIQUID CONTACT WITH SKIN.
USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT USUALLY NEEDED IF CONCENTRATIONS ARE
CONTROLLED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,USE AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR. IN VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION WITH LOCAL EXHAUST AT LOW
PLACES WHERE VAPORS MAY COLLECT.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50F/-45.6C
Vapor Pres:152.7 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.2 LB/CUF
Spec Gravity:1.25(FOR LIQUID
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID AND VAPOR WITH VERY SLIGHT
ETHEREAL TO ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH CERTAIN ELASTOMERS,ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH
METALS,POWDERED ALUMINUM,ZINC,BERYLLIUM,ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES(I.E., PHOSGENE)

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
OR REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. RECLAIM BY
DISILLATION.

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