BLRQN - REFRIGERANT 12
- MSDS: BLRQN
- Manufacturer: VALVOLINE OIL CO
- Product Name: REFRIGERANT 12
- National Stock Number: 6850-00-405-9385
Product Identification
Product ID:REFRIGERANT 12
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-405-9385
MSDS Number: BLRQN
Responsible Party
LEXINGTON, KY 40512
US
Emergency Phone: 606-265-7000
Info Phone: 606-265-7000
Cage: 72527
Contractor
Telephone: 606-357-7206 / 800-274-5263
Cage: 72527
Ingredients
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)
CAS: 75-71-8
RTECS: PA8200000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
OSHA PEL 1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.
SKIN: CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAN RESULT IN FREEZING OF TISSUE.
INHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS. IN GESTION: CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
FREEZING OF TISSUE. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND EVEN DEATH.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITIN G, AND DIARRGEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:SKIN: SLOWLY WARM THE AFFECTED AREA WITH TEPID WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, KEEP PERSON WARM AND QUIET, AND
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES IF NECESSARY.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE..
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: VENTILATE AREA AND ALLOW TO
EVAPORATE. LARGE SPILL: ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. PERSONS NOT WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA UNTIL LEAK HAS
BEEN REPAIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE)
WHEN NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS POLYVINYL ALC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:4700 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.310
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, POWDERED METALS, ALKALINE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, ETC.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL: ALLOW MATERIAL TO EVAPORATE. LARGE
SPILL: RETURN TO SUPPLIER FOR RECLAMATION.
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