Product ID:20-8185-016, RELEASE AGENT
MSDS Date:12/22/1986
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N029855
MSDS Number: BPDDM

BUEHLER LTD

41 WAUKEGAN RD
LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-1687
US

Emergency Phone: 312-295-6500

Info Phone: 312-295-6500

Cage: 09410

BUEHLER LTD.

LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-1687 US

Telephone: 847-295-8500

Cage: 09410

ETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUORO-;

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM;500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM;500 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD5O (ORAL, RAT):100 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
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 A
SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIF E-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S . SKIN:IRRIT, EXCESSIVE (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING. EYES:
VAPOR:MILD IRRITANT. LIQUID:IRRITANT. INHAL:VAPOR OR MIST MAY CAUSE
FLUSHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING DUE TO EFFECT OF
ALCOHOL. CHRONIC:GROSS EXPOS BY INHAL CAN PRODUCE SEVERE OR
POSSIBLE FATAL CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. CALL MD. DO NOT GIVE ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE). SKIN:WASH
WITH WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES . LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. CALL MD. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
MD.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTRS COOL, TO KEEP ANY
SPILLAGE AWAY FROM FIRE & HEAT & TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERM DECOMP PROD MAY INCLUDE CHLORIDES,
FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . NOT FLAMM AT THIS COMPOSITION. HOWEVER, IF
80% OF SOLV EVAP, REMAINING (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE ANY FLAMES,
SHUT OFF LEAK AND PROVIDE VENTILATION. ABSORB LIQUID WITH
COMMERCIAL ABSORBANT. PLACE IN METAL DRUMS AND SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR & LIQUID CONTACT
W/ EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA OF LOW
FIRE RISK.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND/OR
PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMALLY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHAUST AT OPERATING SPACES WHERE LEAKING IS
POSSIBLE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENT IS ADEQ FOR STORAGE AREAS.
Protective Gloves:PVA OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO BE FOLLOWED AT ALL
TIMES. CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT TO BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:KNOCK DOWN VAPORS. EXPLOS HAZ:MIXTURE EXHIBITS FLASH
POINT OF ABOUT 50C.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>115F,>46C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-31F,<-35C
Vapor Pres:385 @ 21C
Vapor Density:5.0
Spec Gravity:1.43 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:APPROX 10 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPROX 0.1
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ODOR RESEMBLING ETHER,
FAINTLY ALCOHOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEM ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS CA, POWDERED MG/ZN, AL POWDER, LI SHAVINGS,
FINELY DIVIDED BA, POWDERED TI, BE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL DECOMPOSE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250F.
AVOID LIGHTED CIGARETTES, FLAMES, HOT SPOTS, WELDING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .
HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES SUCH AS
PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSER MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL DISPOSAL OR DISCHARGE LAWS. CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE
REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING OR DISPOSING OF WASTE
MATERIALS. NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED UNUSED.

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