Product ID:GENETRON 12 DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-9895
MSDS Number: BJRPX

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Cage: JO859

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Cage: 0HF19

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

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RAT 45MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR
AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR CAUSE HEAVYNESS
IN THE HEAD,DROWSINESS, GIDDINESS,SHORT NESS OF BREATH,AND MAY LEAD
TO NARCOSIS,CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
SKIN:MAY DEFAT.EYES:IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR MAY CAUSE HEADEDNESS,GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
SKIN:IRRITANT. EXCES SIVE CONTACT MAY DEFAT SKIN. EYES:VAPOR- MILD
IRRITANT; LIQ - IRRITANT; INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASE - FREON 113 IS A
DEFATTING AGENT AND CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS ON PROLONGED 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 IRRITATIONPERSISTS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. ORAL: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL A LIQ UNDER ITS OWN VAPOR
PRESSURE. EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH MOLTEN
ALUMINUM,BARIUM,AND LITHIUM SHAVINGS OR POWDER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONS.
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES SND SHUT OFF LEAK. ABSORB LIQUID WITH
COMMERCIAL ABSORBENT,SHOVEL INTO METAL DRUMS.LARGE SPILL: DIKE UP
WITHABSORBENT AND PUMP INTO DRUMS,MAKING SURE PUMP DOES NOT GET
OVERHEATD
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND
KEEP CLOSED. OPEN BUNG SLOWLY AND CAUTIOSLY.
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:PRE-EXISTING EYES AND SKIN DISORDER MAY BE
AGGRAVATED TO EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:85PSIA@21C
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.325
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FINELY DIVIDED BARIUM,AND LITHIUM.POWDERED
ALUMINUM,MAGNESIUM AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO
FORM HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND CARBONYL HALIDES, INCLUDING
PHOSGENE.

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

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