BHNRL - FREON T-DF AND FREON T-DFC

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON T-DF AND FREON T-DFC
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010236
MSDS Number: BHNRL

Responsible Party
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC FREON PROD DIV
CHESTNUT RUN,BLDG 711
WILMINGTON, DE 19898

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 302-999-3847;302-999-4338

Preparer: TD ARMSTRONG

Cage: 19898

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
1635 WILMINGTON, DE 19898

Telephone: 302-773-5676

Cage: 19898

Ingredients

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

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%+

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192


SURFACTANT (PROPRIETARY QUARTERNARY AMMONIUM ALKYL

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 43,000 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONC OF PRODUCT MAY
RESULT IN DEATH.BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES AND HUMAN EXPERIENCES THIS
PRODUCT POSES NO HAZ TO MAN RELATIVE TO SYSTEMIC
TOXICITY,CARCINOGENICITY,MUTAGENICITY OR TERA TOGENICITY WHEN
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES ARE BELOW ITS RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:POSS DISCOMFORT,USUALLY NO EXTENDED
EFFECT.SKIN:SINGLE CONTACT:NOT CORROS OR IRRIT.REPEATED
CONTACT:POSS DEFATTING RESULTING IN IRRIT.INGEST:VERY LOW
TOXICITY.INHAL:VAP IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN CAUSE
SUFFOCATION.HIGH CONC:LIGHT-HEADEDNESS,GIDD,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,POSS NARCOSIS,POSS CARDIAC IRREG,UNCON OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
MD.SKIN:FLUSH W/ WATER.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT IS PRESENT.INGEST:LOW
TOX-NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED.CONSULT MD IF NEEDED.DO
NOT INDUC E VOMIT (ASPIR HAZ IS GREATER THAN PROGRESSION THROUGH GI
TRACT).INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,CALL MD.IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP,PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BRTHG DFCLT GIVE O*2.DO NOT GIVE
EPINEPHRINE,ETC.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .SCBA REQUIRED IF DRUMS RUPTURE & CONTENTS SPILL UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCLUDE
FLUORIDES,CHLORIDES AND PHOSGENE .ALSO POSS CARBONYL HALIDES.DRUMS
MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS.DIKE
SPILL.COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEA SES.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND PROLONGED
SKIN EXPOSURE.USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.STORE IN CLEAN,DRY
AREA.DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F,51.67C.
Other Precautions:NO SMKG IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC
WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF CL,F OR PHOSGENE.CAUTION-MAY DISPLACE O*2 IN
ENCLOSED/CONFINED SPACES,GAS /VAP MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS .

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .MECHANICAL VENT IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALD RABBIT SKIN >11,000 MG/KG.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,47.78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:334 MMHG
Vapor Density:6.5,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.55 (WATER=1)
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.3 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.02 WT%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.8

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL,ZN,BE,ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES,FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .POSS
CARBONYL HALIDES.DECOMP BY HIGH TEMP (OPEN FLAME,GLOWING METAL
SURFACES,ETC).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NOS F001
AND F002 MAY APPLY TO WASTE MATERIALS.

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