BNSYC - REFRIGERANT 502
- MSDS: BNSYC
- Manufacturer: RACON INCORPORATED
- Product Name: REFRIGERANT 502
- National Stock Number: 6830-00-137-7970
Product Identification
Product ID:REFRIGERANT 502
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-137-7970
MSDS Number: BNSYC
Responsible Party
WICHITA, KS 67201
US
Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338
Info Phone: 800-835-2916/316-524-3245
Cage: KO001
Contractor
Telephone: 800-221-0603
Cage: 3A676
Ingredients
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (HFA-22)
CAS: 75-45-6
RTECS: PA6390000
Fraction By Weight: 48.8%
ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM(VOL)8HR TWA
CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE (CFC-115) (SARA III)
CAS: 76-15-3
RTECS: KH7877500
Fraction By Weight: 51.2%
ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM(VOL)8HR TWA
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50(RAT)277,000--390,000PPM(15 MIN-2HR)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: VERY HIGH
CONC--NARCOSIS, ASPHYXIATION, DEATH & CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. ABUSE
(SNIFFING) HAS CAUSED DEATH. INGESTION: FREEZING/SEVERE FROSTBITE
W/CONTACTED TISSUE. SKIN/EYES: LOCAL IRRITATI ON. CONTACT WITH
LIQUID--FROSTBITE/FREEZING. CHRONIC: INHALATION: ANIMAL--BODY
WEIGHT CHANGES, PHYSIOLOGICAL ENDURANCE
Effects of Overexposure:LIGHTHEADEDNESS & HEART PALPITATIONS. & AFFECTS
LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS & SPLEEN.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ANIMAL INDICATED INCREASED BLOOD
PRESSURE, FASTER HEART RATE & BREATHING CHANGES. RAT FETUSES
EXPOSED SHOWED INCREASED INCIDENCES OF ABSENCE OF EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH HEART OR RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE SUSCEPTABLE TO ASPHYXIATION & CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
First Aid
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. LABORED
BREATHING--GIVE OXYGEN. NO BREATH, START ARTIF RESPIRATION. NO
PULSE, START CPR. DON'T GIVE ADRENALINE/EPINEPHRINE/HAND- HELD
ASTHMA AEROS OLS. CALL DR. REST 24 HRS. EYES: VAPOR:FLUSH W/WATER
FOR 20 MIN. LIQUID: FLUSH SKIN/EYES 15 MIN W/WTR/SALINE. STILL
IRRIT, CALL DR. INGEST: FROSTBITE: WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET TO DR
IMMEDIATELY.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF
CFC-502 CONTACTS OPEN FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES, MAY
DECOMPOSE--HF, HCL & TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR LEAK KEEP UPWIND.
VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL GAS IS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR
OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NEVER IN A CLOSED/CONFINED SPACE. STORE IN A COOL
PLACE (<120F).
Other Precautions:CFC-502 IS SHIPPED AND STORED AS A LIQUEFIED,
COMPRESSED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING TLV (1000 PPM) USE AN
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. IN VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR COSMETIC USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: HUMAN POISONING POTENTIAL. SNIFFING OF FLUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS
FOR THEIR INTOXICATING EFFECTS HAS RESULTED IN OVER 100 DEATHS.
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50.1F&1ATM
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K @77F
Vapor Pres:152.7PSIG
Vapor Density:4.2LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:3.81@77F & 1ATM
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR; ODOR--VERY SLIGHT
ETHEREAL TO ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELASTOMERS, ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, FINELY GROUND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONDITIONS TO AVOID ARE CONTACT WITH OPEN
FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF, HCL, AND TRACES OF CARBONYL
HALIDES (I. E. PHOSGENE).
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT COLLECTED FROM A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM IS
CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF IT EXHIBITS A HAZARDOUS WASTE
CHARACTERISTIC. IF CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE M ANNER. CONSULT 40 CFR AND 262.
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