Product ID:FREON 12
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-344-6537
MSDS Number: BPMNF

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 302-999-3847;302-999-4338

Preparer: T.D. ARMSTRONG

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRODUCED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUSH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL:VAP IS HVR THAN AIR & CAN CAUSE
SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING O*2 AVAILABLE FOR BRTHG.BRTHG HIGH CONC OF
VAP MAY CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH & MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IR REGULARITIES, UNCON/DEATH. NOTE: IN
SCREENING TESTS W/EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS, EXPOS @ APPROX 50,000 (EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PPM (V/V) & ABOVE, FOLLOWED BY LG IV
EPINEPHRINE CHALLENGE, HAS INDUCED SERIOUS CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES.
SKIN: LIQ CONT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. TESTS IN RABBIT EYES W/50% SOLN
IN MINERAL OIL & W/ VAPS RSLTD IN NO OBSERVABLE DAM.INGEST:RATS
WERE FED FREON-12 DISSOLVED IN PEANUT OIL.NO DEATHS OCCURRED (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL MD.IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2.DO NOT GIVE
EPINEPHRINE /SIMILAR DRUGS. NOTE TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS INCREASED
RISK OF ELIC ITING CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH
AS EPINEPHRINE, SHLD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE
THREATENING EMER.EYE:IN CASE OF LIQ CONT, IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
(ING 5).

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
MAY INCLUDE CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA -- ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPS & LIQ CONT WITH SKIN OR EYES. NO
SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE THE FOR MATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING PRODUCT. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORM VENT FOR STANDARD MFG PRECS IS GENERALLY ADEQ.LOC
EXHST SHLD BE USED WHEN LG AMTS ARE RELEASED. MECH (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM NAME: AZEOTROPIC MIXTURE. VP: 80 PSIG @ 77F. HAZ DECOMP PROD:
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS - POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES. CHLORIDES,
FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . VENT: VENT SHLD BE USED IN LOW PLACES. HLTH
H AZ: AT HIGHEST FEASIBLE DOSE - 1000 MG/M3. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:4.2
Solubility in Water:0.028% BY WT @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR; SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREON 12 CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH
TEMPS (OPEN FLAME, GLOWING SURFS, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC &
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. UO 75. COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR
REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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