Product ID:REFRIGERANT 12
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-9895
MSDS Number: BMCDR

CALUMET PHOTOGRAPHIC INC

890 SUPREME DRIVE
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106-1107
US

Emergency Phone: 214-556-1421/312-860-7447

Info Phone: 312-860-7447

Cage: 80149

CALUMET PHOTOGRAPHIC INC

BENSENVILLE, IL 60106-1107 US

Telephone: 312-860-7447

Cage: 80149

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE TINGLING
SENSATION,HUMMING IN THE AIR,SLURRED SPEECH,AMNESIA,IRREGULAR HEART
BEAT,CNS EFFECTS.EYE:MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION.SKIN:LIQUID
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.ORAL:LIQUID MA Y CAUSE NECROSIS OF LIPS &
TONGS,BLANCHING OF SKIN,PAIN & TENDERNESS.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE CNS
EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE TINGLING SENSATION,
HUMMING IN THE AIR, SLURRED SPEECH, AMNESIA, IRREGULAR HEART BEAT,
CNS EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID MAY CAUSE
SKIN FROSTBITE. ORALLY L IQUID MAY CAUSE NECROSIS OF LIPS & TONGS,
BLANCHING OF SKIN, PAIN & TENDERNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IT IS POSSIBLE THAT INDIVIDUALS
WITH HEART OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY PROVE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.EYE/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15-20 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:KEEP PATIENT CALM,IF
CONSCIOUS.GET TO P HYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE <120F,WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.LIQUID & GAS UNDER PRESSURE.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NEVER USE IN CONFINED OR CLOSED SPACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:4127 @ 25C
Vapor Density:4.25
Spec Gravity:1.31
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID AND VAPOR - VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR/ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR DISCHARGE OR DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIAL,
CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.

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