Product ID:REFRIGERANT 12, FREON 12, GENETRON 12, (SUP
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-344-6534
MSDS Number: BNRMF

RACON INC

WICHITA, KS 67201
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 316-524-3245 OR 800-835-2916

Cage: FO608

RACON INC

198 WICHITA, KS 67201 US

Telephone: (415) 821-5338

Cage: FO608

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM;1250STEL(MFR

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

PROPERTIES (ASPHY, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS)

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CONT OF VAP WILL

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SEV FROSTBITE OF CONT TISSUE WILL RESULT.

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COORDINATION & MILD DEPRESSION. EFTS DISAPPEARED

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CARDIAC SENSIT

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SENSIT HEART TO INJECTED EPINEPHRINE, RESULTING IN

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SOMETIMES HAS BEEN FATAL.

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BECAUSE OF DEFATTING EFTS OF

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EYES THORO (MIN OF 10-15 MIN) W/LUKE WARM

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NOT PROBABLE.HOWEVER IF INGEST, KEEP

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IS PROBABLE, INDICATED BY NECROSIS OF LIPS & TONGUE

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TENDERNESS. WARM SKIN SLOWLY.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE
SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SU STAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFCS . ACUTE:INHAL:MAY AFFECT RESP/
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CARDIOVASCULAR SYS. MAY CAUSE TINGLING
SENSATION, HUMMING IN EARS, APPREHENSION & SLURRED SPEECH, DECREASE
IN CONSCIOUSNESS W/AMNESIA, IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, EYE IRRIT, CNS
EFTS. SNIFFING OF F LUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS FOR THEIR INTOXEFTS HAS
PRODUCED OVER 100 DEATHS. FLUOROCARBONS EXHIBIT VERY TOX (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/HEART OR RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT (LABORED), GIVE O*2. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTIF RESP & CHECK
FOR PULSE. IF NO PULSE START CPR. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS
(ADRENALINE, EPINE PHRINE/HAND HELD ASTHMA AEROSOLS). CALL911 (IF
AVAILABLE) & MD. KEEP PATIENT AT REST FOR 24 HRS AFTER OVEREXPOS.
NO LONG TERM EFTS ARE EXPECTED. EYE/SKIN:VAP:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST (ING 9)

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL
GAS IS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES IN IMMED VICINITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BRTH VAP. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLTHG. STORE IN COOL PLACE (<120F). STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT.
LIQUIFIED, COMPRESSED GAS.
Other Precautions:NOT FOR FOOD/DRUG/COSMETIC USE. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF
USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT
SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES,
FLUORIDES AND /OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NOT NEEDED IF CONC ARE CONTROLLED.
IF CON EXCEED TLV (1000 PPM) USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR
ORGANIC VAP. IN VERY HIGH CONC, SCBA SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE CONC BELOW TLV
(1000 PPM).
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD MIN EXPOSED SKIN
& INCLUDE FULL FACE SHIELD IF SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:FLUOROCARBON 12, CFC-12, R-12. MATL TO
AVOID:ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS (I E SODIUM, POTASSIUM &
BARIUM) IN THEIR FREE METALLIC FORM MAY REACT VIOLENTLY
W/FLUOROCARBONS. M ATLS BECOME MORE REACTIVE WHEN FINELY GROUND.
METALS SUCH AS MN & AL IN POWDER FORM MAY ALSO REACT, ESP AT HIGH
TEMP.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING
Vapor Density:SEE ING
Spec Gravity:1.31 (WATER =1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR WITH VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR/ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN ELASTOMERS, ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM,
ZINC, BERYLLIUM ETC. MCA REPORTED THAT (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONDITIONS WHERE CFC-12 MAY CONTACT
OPEN FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . HF,
HCL & TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . EPA HAZ WASTE# UO75. WHEN REMOVED FROM
REFRIDGERATION SYSTEM, MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT 40 CFR 261,
262.

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