Product ID:DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-070-5207
MSDS Number: BMGRT

Cage: 8N411

Telephone: 0000000000

Cage: 58727

DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 720,000 PPM/30 MIN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN FROSTBITE.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, UNCONCIOUSNESS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING OR DEATH. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE
IRREGULAR AND RAPID HEART BEAT. CHRONIC : PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT WITH GAS ON THE SKIN OR IN EYES CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE.
BREATHING MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND DRUNKENESS.
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH
IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF HEART
DISEASE OR IRREGULARITIES OF HEARTBEAT SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY
CAREFUL TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO THESE VAPORS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. KEEP
VICTIM QUIET, DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DENSE VAPORS
MAY REMA IN IN LUNGS. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.EYE: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR
RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE AND
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT STILL MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DO
NOT BREATH DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED, SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:38.8F,3.8C
Vapor Pres:1621
Vapor Density:5.9
Solubility in Water:0.013 WT.%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
AND POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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