Product ID:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:09/14/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-3930
MSDS Number: BHXTH

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861;313-589-2950 (MI)

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR
AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, CNS DEPRESSION ,NAUSEA OR VOMITING
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS AGENT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE: FLUSH
WITH WATER . SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATIONPRESISTS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. ORAL: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING AS THE HAZARD OF ASPIRATING INTO THE LUNGS IS TOO
GREAT.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE FLAMMABLE;USE ANY SUITABLE MEDIA FOR
SURROUNDING FIRES.
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:NONE EXPECTED

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 RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. TANK-CLEANING PERSONNEL SHOULD USE ONLY FORMAL TANK
ENTRY PROCEDURE BASED ON RECOGNIZED SAFETY PRINCIPLES. EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY CONTA IN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH.
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:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS REPEATED
OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON
CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:9.37,ATM
Vapor Density:3.11
Spec Gravity:1.413
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,CLEAR LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHERAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS SUCH AS SODIUM,POTASSIUM,ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES -
HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS,HALOGENS AND CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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