Product ID:GLC-13
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-926-2273
MSDS Number: BMQJJ

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 313-492-6100

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: GRLCC

Telephone: 800-221-0603

Cage: 3A676

CHLOROTRIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-72-9

RTECS: PA6410000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRODUCT IS A MILD IRRITANT AND
NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. CONTACT WITH RAPIDLY EVAPORATING
LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. VAPORS MAY CAUSE CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS ARE UNKNOW N.
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH CONCENTRATION THAT EXCLUDE ADEQUATE OXYGEN
CAUSE DIZZINESS, DEEP BREATHING, POSSIBLE NAUSEA AND EVENTUAL LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS. CONTACT WITH RAPIDLY EVAPORATING LIQUID CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR FROM
OVEREXPOSURE. CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS
SHOULD BE GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTA MINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH
LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS. NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Extinguishing Media:SHUT OFF FLOW OF GAS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF CHLOROTRIFLUOROMETHANE IS INVOLVED IN
FIRE, TOXIC HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, OTHER TOXIC FLUORIDES, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE & CHLORINE MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IF
NECESSARY TO SHUT-OFF LEAK. VENTILATE AREA. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN
AIR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE UPRIGHT & SECURED TO
PREVENT FALLING. STORE IN COOL, VENTED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREVENT CONCENTRATIONS FROM LOWERING OXYGEN
IN AIR BELOW 18%. MECHANICAL: FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:USE LINED NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES FOR LIQUIDS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:ENSURE PIPING IS PURGED BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-115F,-82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-294F,-181C
Vapor Pres:24461
Vapor Density:3.64
Spec Gravity:1.3 @ -22F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, PRACTICALLY ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER & COPPER ALLOYS MAY ACT AS CATALYSTS FOR DECOMPOSITION. POWDERED
ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALLOYS WITH MORE THAN 2% MAGNESIUM SHOULD
NOT BE USED IF WATER IS PRESENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE/OTHER TOXIC
FLUORIDES/HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. CHLORINE MAY BE RELEASED W/EXTREME
HEAT (FLAMES, HOT METAL).

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION.

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