BLHQY - FREON 11A & FREON 11C

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON 11A & FREON 11C
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N020022
MSDS Number: BLHQY

Responsible Party
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA
WILMINGTON, DE 19880-0709
US

Emergency Phone: 302-999-5072

Info Phone: 302-999-5072

Preparer: K P BROWN

Cage: 0ERJ7

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

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

Ingredients

EFTS OF EXCLUSION OF O*2 W/GROSSLY EXCESSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES. USE EXPLOSION- PROOF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


ALPHA-METHYL STYRENE

CAS: 98-83-9

RTECS: WL5075300

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100 STEL;9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>4000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL
& MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE
FATAL. VAP REDUCES O2 AVAIL FOR BRTHG & IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. CMPD
IS NOT SKIN IRRIT, MILD EYE IRR IT & UNTESTED FOR ANIMAL SENSIT.
TOX EFTS DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS FROM EXPOS BY INHAL INCLUDE CNS (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFTS & ANESTHETIC EFTS. CHGS IN LUNGS,
LIVER, BRAIN & SPLEEN WERE OBSERVED IN RATS RPTD EXPOSED BY INHAL
TO CONCS OF 12000PPM/GREATER. HUMAN HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:EYE:MAY
INCLUDE IRRIT W/DIS COMFORT, TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION. SKIN:CNTCT
W/LIQ MAY CAUSE DRYING W/RPTD CNTCT RESULTING IN MILD IRRIT (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP CALM. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O2.CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEC. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAS T 15 MIN.CALL MD. INGEST:NOT CONSIDEREDPOTNTL RTE
OF EXPOS. NOTE TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS DISTURB OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS,SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE,SHOULD BE USED W/SPECIAL
CAUTION (SEE ING 7)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND
PHOSGENE .

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE
SPILL. COLLECT ON ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT
ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND/OR
PHOSGENE (FP N).

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IF LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT FOR STD MFG PROCEDURES GEN ADEQ. LOCAL EXHAUST
SHOULD BE USED WHEN LG AMTS RELEASED. MECH VENT (SEE ING 8)
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CATALYSTS SUCH AS ALCL3 & FECL3. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:W/DISCOMFORT/RASH. INHAL:MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYS
DEPRESS W/ANESTHETIC EFTS SUCH AS DIZZ, HDCH, CONFUSION, INCOORD, &
LOSS OF CON SCIOUS; TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEART'SELEC ACTIVITY
W/IRREG PULSE, PALPITATIONS/INADEQ CIRCULATION, OR (SEE ING 3)

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:75.0F,23.9C
Vapor Pres:792 @ 77F
Vapor Density:4.9
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.1 (CCL4 = 1).
Solubility in Water:0.1% BY WT @ 77F.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC. AVOID CNTCT
W/ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS & (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES & HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPS CAN FORM HYDROCHLORIC &
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSS CARBONYL HALIDES, CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND
PHOSGENE .

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. U121; F001; F002. COMPLY
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR
REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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