Product ID:UCON FLUOROCARBON 12
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-182-6315
MSDS Number: BMDMZ

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- ASPHYXIATION, CNS
EFFECTS. EYES- LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN- LIQUID
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INGESTION- UNLIKELY AVENUE. FROSTBITE OF LIPS
AND MOUTH. CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION, LOSS OF
COORDINATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONFUSION, AND STUPOR. SKIN: BURNS,
BLISTERS (LIQUID). EYES: BURNUNG, TEARING, PAIN (LIQUID).
INGESTION: BURNS OF LIPS AN D MOUTH, BLISTERS (LIQUID).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. WARM AREA WITH TOWEL WET WITH
WARM WATER. SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: SAME AS SKIN/EYES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS. MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO
FIRE. TOXIC FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED IF HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENRTY. STOP LEAK IF IT
CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:LIQUIFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN
USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
CARTRIDGE FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. IF IDLH CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES TO PREVENT FROSTBITE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:METETARSAL SHOES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH GANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS A COMPONENT GAS OF A GAS MIXTURE USED IN CALIBRATION
DEVICES. FISHER MAKES THE HEXANE; UNION CARBIDE THE REST. THERE ARE
A TOTAL OF 6 GASES. THIS IS PART D OF THE UNION CARBIDE GROUP. THE
GROUP IS A-E. THERE IS 50 PPM OF THIS MATERIAL IN THE MIXTURE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-252F,-158C
Vapor Pres:70.2 @ 21C
Vapor Density:4.2 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.49 @ -30C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHERAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS. NATURAL RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE AND FLUORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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