Product ID:UCON (R) FLUOROCARBON II
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-872-5102
MSDS Number: BLJXN

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, LINDE DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487-US/514-645-5311-CANADA

Info Phone: 213-564-5711

Cage: UNICA

UNION CARBIDE COATINGS SERVICE CORP

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 48224 US

Telephone: 317-240-2650 OR 800-822-4357

Cage: UNICA

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: FROSTBITE OF THE LIPS &
MOUTH MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT W/LIQUID. SKIN ABSORPTION: PROLONGED
OR WIDESPREAD SKIN CONTACT W/LIQUID MAY RESULT IN THE ABSORPTION OF
HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INHALATION: A SPHYXIANT. HIGH CONC CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DISORIENTATION, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION, NARCOSIS. VERY *
Effects of Overexposure:*HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION. LACK OF
OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN: LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYE:
LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORNEAL INJURY. AT HIGH CONC, MAY PRODUCE
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS OR ARREST DUE TO HEART SENSITIZATION TO
ADRENALIN & NOR-ADRENALIN. THIS PRODUCT IS AN ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF
OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER (NOT TO
EXCEED 105 F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE
SHOWERING W/WARM WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GI VE CPR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IFBREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY
W/WATER-15 MIN. SEE PHYSICIAN, PREFERABLY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:UCON FLUOROCARBON 11 CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. IMMEDIATELY
DELUGE CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN
MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE IF W/O RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD CANNOT CATCH FIRE. MAY RUPTURE DUE
TO HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT SUBJECT HEAT ABOVE 52C. MOST CYLINDERS HAVE
PRESS RELIEF DEVICES TO VENT AT HIGH TEMPS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE SCBA
WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/O RISK. VENT AREA OR MOVE LEAKING
CONTAINER TO WELL-VENT AREA. TEST AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS,
FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN C ONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUIFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. CAN
CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. USE PIPING &
EQUIPMENT TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES ENCOUNTERED.
Other Precautions:STORE/USE W/ADEQUATE VENT. USE ONLY IN CLOSED SYSTEM.
CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY. NEVER WORK ON A
PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW
DOWN SYSTEM BY VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. SEE SPECIAL. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE. SEE SPECIAL. SPECIAL: USE IN A CLOSED
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SELECT PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 & 1910.133.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES OR LIQUIFIED GASES ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZARDOUS
PROPERTIES MAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.
REMEMBER, GASES & LIQUIDS HAVE PROPERTIES WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS I
NJURY OR DEATH. BE SURE TO READ & UNDERSTAND ALL LABELS & OTHER
INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED W/ALL CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:74.8F,23.8C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-168F,-111C
Vapor Pres:13.4 PSIA
Vapor Density:5.04 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.494 @ 17.2/4C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR AT NORMAL TEMP AND
PRESSURE; SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM AND ALLOYS OF MORE THAN 2% MG IN PRESENCE OF H20. NATURAL
RUBBER. ALUMINUM, LITHIUM AND BARIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (THE PRESENCE OF
CERTAIN METALS MAY PROMOTE CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF THE GAS).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC FUMES OF FLUORIDES AND CHLORIDES, POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/ LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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