Product ID:REFRIGERANT 12
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1656
MSDS Number: BHTNQ

NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC

89 WATER ST
BRIDGETON, NJ 08302-2545
US

Emergency Phone: 609-455-4555/800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 609-455-4555

Preparer: T. NAPRAVA, DR. OF Q.C.

Cage: 4J994

NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC

BRIDGETON, NJ 08302 US

Telephone: 800-262-0012/215-698-6620

Cage: 4J994

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION WITH ANAESTHETIC EFFECTS, TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF THE
HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WITH IRREGULAR PULSE, PALPITATIONS OR
IRREGULAR PULSE, ASPHYXIATION DUE TO E XCLUSION OF OXYGEN. SKIN
PERMEATION APPEARS UNLIKELY. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF SKIN
SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MILD IRRITANT. SKIN:NOT IRRITATING,
HOWEVER LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF HEART
DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR. INGESTION:SEE DOCTO R IF NECESSARY. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCE OF CARDIAC RYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
SPECIAL CAUTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LARGE
SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125 F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH SKIN
OR EYES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE
SCBA IF LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE
USED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS BUYS BULK QUANTITIES FROM SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS
FOR REPACKAGE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1400F
Vapor Pres:60648
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS LIKE POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIIUM,
ZINC, BERILLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
POSSIBLY CARBONYL CHLORIDE AND CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE FACILITY.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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