BJYVY - FLUOROCARBON K-11

Product Identification

Product ID:FLUOROCARBON K-11
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-281-3036
MSDS Number: BJYVY

Responsible Party
KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CO (LAROCHE CHEM INC)
RIVER RD
GRAMERCY, LA 70052
US

Emergency Phone: 504-355-1260 OR 504-869-5111

Info Phone: 504-355-1260 OR 504-869-5111

Cage: 4K188

Contractor
REFRIGERATION SALES CO INC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-2211 US

Telephone: 800-221-0603

Cage: 3A676

Ingredients

TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC 50 IHL MOUSE 10 PPH/30M
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY INDUCE NARCOSIS IN
CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 1000 PPM. MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. SKIN AND EYES: NOT READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR TISSUE OF EYE. MA Y CAUSE FROSTBITE IF EXPOSED
TO DIRECT SPRAY. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY; LOW TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 11 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID IS IRRITATING TO S KIN AND EYES, AND MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF HEART
DISEASE OR IRREGULARITIES OF HEARTBEAT SHOULD BE PARTICULARY
CAREFUL TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO THESE VAPORS.

First Aid

First Aid:INALATION: 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 FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF FROSTBITE, WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ON HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION, MAY PRODUCE
PRODUCTS SUCH AS HALOGEN ACIDS AND PHOSGENE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND, EVACUATE ENCLOSED
SPACE. DISPERSE GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED AIR VENTILATION OR
WATER SPRAY. DO NOT SMOKE. REMOVE FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS, GAS
ENGINES, ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED, DRY AREA
BELOW 125F. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HIGH HEAT
Other Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO HIGH
TEMPERATURES OR PRESSURES BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF PRESSURE
INDUCED CYLINDER EXPLOSIONS.

Exposure Controls

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 AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST WHEN USED.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC INSULATED RUBBER GLOVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED
SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT. SAFETY SHOES IF HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREA WHILE PRODUCT IS IN USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:74.8F,23.8C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-168F,-111C
Vapor Pres:699
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:1.470
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS ABOVE 75F
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WATER-WHITE, NEARLY ODORLESS LIQUID OR
GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHT HYDROLYSIS WITH WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
PROCEDURES.

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