Product ID:REFRIGERANT 22
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-227-0441
MSDS Number: BLJSN

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 800-835-2916/316-524-3245

Cage: KO001

Telephone: 800-221-0603

Cage: 3A676

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM;1250PPM STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 277,000-390,000 PPM (RAT)(INHAL)*
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: CARDIOVASCULAR &
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS MAY BE AFFECTED. CONFUSION, LUNG(RESPIRATORY)
IRRIT, TREMORS AND COMA. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS PRODUCE STIMULATION
AND THEN DEPRESSION AND FINALLY ASPHYX IATION. INGEST:
FROSTBITE/FREEZING OF CONTACTED TISSUE. SKIN: FROSTBITE/FREEZING OF
CONTACTED TISSUE.**
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANIMAL STUDIES--HFA-22 WAS WEAKLY
CARCINOGENIC TO THE OLDEST MALE RATS (LOW INCIDENCE FIBROSARCOMA IN
SALIVARY GLAND).
Effects of Overexposure:*15 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS.

**INHALATION: VAPOR CAN BE FATAL. ANIMAL
STUDIES: ALTERAT ION IN BODY WEIGHT, PHYSIOLOGICAL ENDURANCE,
AFFECTS THE LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY AND
SPLEEN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. IF
LABORED BREATHING, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, START ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF NO PULSE, START CPR. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. GET
MEDICAL AID . KEEP AT REST FOR 24 HRS. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
OR SALINE SOLUTION--20 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL AID. INGESTION: KEEP
PATIENT CALM. GET MEDICAL AID. WARM SKIN SLOWLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF
HFA-22 CONTACTS OPEN FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES, MAY
DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL
GAS IS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES IN IMMEDIATE VICINTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NEVER USE IN A CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. STORE IN COOL
PLACE (<120F).
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. HFA-22 IS SHIPPED AS A LIQUEFIED, COMPRESSED GAS
UNDER PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV (1,000PPM) USE
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. IN VERY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD MINIMIZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR COSMETIC USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41.4F 1ATM
Vapor Pres:136.7PSIG*
Vapor Density:2.76 **
Spec Gravity:3.08 @ 1ATM 77F
pH:*@ 77F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:**LB/FT3 @ 77F
Solubility in Water:3 GM/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS VAPOR; ODOR--VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL TO
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELASTOMERS, ALKALI, ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, FINELY GROUND MAGNESIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF, HCL AND CARBONYL HALIDES
(PHOSGENE).

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF IT
EXHIBITS A HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERISTIC. IF CONSIDERED A
HAZARDOUS WASTE IT SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER.
CONSULT 40 CFR 261 AND 262.

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