BHKLX - FREON (R) TF

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON (R) TF
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-935-1082
MSDS Number: BHKLX

Responsible Party
VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP
2256 JUNCTION AVENUE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 801-424-9300

Cage: 87664

Contractor
VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 87664

Ingredients

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

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 43 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: LIQUID/MIST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NARCOSIS,
CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. INGESTION: LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NARCOSIS, CARDIAC
IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. INGESTION: NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MAY BE
AGGRAVATED.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
LOTS OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH IGNITION SOURCES. MOP OR WIPE UP
SMALL SPILLS. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE SPILLS WITH INERT ABSORBENT.
RECOVER LIQUID BY PUMPING OR VACUUM. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBANT. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS , STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATERS, AND
SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW PLACES OR OTHER POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. DO NOT CUT,
GRIND, WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR CONTAINERS. EMPTY CONTAINERS WILL
RETAIN PRODU CT RESIDUE AND VAPORS; TREAT AS FULL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE VAPORS OR MISTS, WEAR
A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE
DEMAND MODE, OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF
MAINTAINING EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE, BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,48C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:334
Vapor Density:2.9 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, WATER, AND MOIST AIR. ALSO ALKALI OR
ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM OR ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, OR OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH MAY INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE, OR HYDROGEN
FLOURIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES
AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL AS ABOVE.

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