BMWYF - MS-143 FLUOROCARBON RELEASE AGENT

Product Identification

Product ID:MS-143 FLUOROCARBON RELEASE AGENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-078-9586
MSDS Number: BMWYF

Responsible Party
MILLER-STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO INC.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
DANBURY, CT 06810
US

Emergency Phone: 203-797-2212 OR 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-743-4447

Cage: 18598

Contractor
MILLER-STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO INC
950 DANBURY, CT 06810 US

Telephone: 203-743-4447

Cage: 18598

Ingredients

1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113) (SARA

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192


TELOMERS OF TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 79070-11-4

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR
& CAN REDUCE OXYGEN FOR BREATHING. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF
PYROLIZED FUMES VAN CAUSE FLU LIKE "POLYMER FUME FEVER".
SKIN-CONTACT WILL RESULT IN IRRITATION. EYE-C ONTACT WILL CAUSE
IRRITATION. ORAL-ALTHOUGH ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW, INGESTION IS TO BE
AVOIDED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-EXCESSIVE INHALATION CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, ANESTHIA, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. SKIN-CONTACT WILL CAUSE DEFATTING OF THE
SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NEEDED, PERFORM CPR OR
GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS AS SUCH DRUGS
MAY INDUCE VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA. EYES-FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER.
SEE PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT. ORAL-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER OR ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM. DRY POWDER (SAND OR MET-L-X),
CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. DECOMPOSITION
MAY FORM TOXIC COMPOUNDS. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
REQUIRED IF DRUM RUPTURE & CONTENTS SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. AIR-BORNE SOLID PARTICLES MAY BE GENERATED
ABOVE 216C. AT 260-290C FORMS TOXIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. VAPORS TEND TO CONCENTRATE IN
LOW AREAS. REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. WIPE UP SPILL WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL & DISPOSE TO LANDFIL L. WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR SOURCES OF HEAT
ABOVE 125F/52C. DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN
AREA WHERE IT HAS BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH PRODUCT
Other Precautions:HANDLING-FREEZING WILL AFFECT THE PHYSICAL CONDITION
BUT WILL NOT DAMAGE. THAW & MIX BEFORE USING. ROTATE STOCK TO SHELF
LIFE OF 1 YEAR**TO PREPARE SLURRY, SUSPEND 50 G ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
IN 400 ML WA TER. SHAKE, GIVE 5 ML/KG OR 260 ML.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST, IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PRUDENT USAGE WOULD NOT REQUIRE EYE AND SKIN
PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREAS
WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK OF ELICITING
CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE,
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE THREATENING
EMERG ENCIES.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=47.8C, 118.F
Vapor Pres:334 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.9 @77F
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FORM: DISPERSION. COLOR: WHITE. APPERANCE: MILKY.
ODOR: FAINT SOLVENT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE NEAR OPEN FLAMES OR RED HOT
SURFACES. DO NOT SMOKE WITH CONTAIMNATED TOBACCO OR HANDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INTENSE HEAT MAY CAUSE DECOMPOSITION
WITH EMISSION OF HALOGEN ACIDS, PHOSGENE IN SMALLER AMOUNTS &
PERFLUOROCARBONS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM SOLOVENT BY FILTRATION & DISTILLATION.
DO NOT FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM. DISPOSAL SERVICE TO
LANDFILL IS APPROPIATE AS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
PERMIT. CONSULT LOCAL W ASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. DO NOT BURN.

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