Product ID:RACON 113, FREON 113
MSDS Date:11/18/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-144-4955
MSDS Number: BPTVZ

RACON INC

6040 SOUTH RIDGE RD
WICHITA, KS 67215
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

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

Cage: FO608

RACON INC

198 WICHITA, KS 67201 US

Telephone: (415) 821-5338

Cage: FO608

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

CAS: 76-13-1

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OSHA PEL 1000PPM;1250PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM;1250PPM STEL

POTASSIUM & BARIUM) IN THEIR FREE METALLIC FORM

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THAT SINCE MATLS BECOME MORE REACTIVE WHEN FINELY

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FORM MAY ALSO REACT, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH

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HALIDES (I.E. PHOSGENE). CHLORIDES,

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IN MOST CASES, INGEST IS EXPECTED TO BE

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EMPTYING IS NOT LIKELY TO BE NEC. HOWEVER, IF LG

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MIGHT BE RECOMMENDED. CALL MD. NO LONG-TERM EFFECTS

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AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. MAY IRRITATE SENSITIVE SKIN.

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RPTD CONT W/RABBIT SKIN FOR 5 SUCCESSIVE DAYS

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UNDILUTED CFC-113, PRDCED NO SIGNIFICNAT IRRIT TO

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OF FLUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS FOR INTOXICATING EFTS

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TOX PROPERTIES (ASPHY, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS) WHEN

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IT IS DFCLT TO PREDICT WHICH SYMPS WILL BE EXHIBITED

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RESP DISORDERS MAY PROVE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE.

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CONCENTRATE & DROWSINESS (LETHARGY) @ 2,500

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DAY, 5 DAYS/WK, 2 WKS) SHOWED NO ADVERSE EFTS EXCEPT

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EXPOS RANGING FROM 46 PPM TO 4,700 PPM (MEDIAN 435

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AFTER 19 EXPOS TO 5,000 PPM (7 HRS EACH TIME) SOME

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WERE NOTICED IN RATS/GUINEA PIGS EXPOS TO 25,000PPM

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PPM.MONKEYS, DOGS, MICE & RATS SHOWED NO ADVERSE

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10 DOGS (OUT OF 29) SHOWED EVID OF SERIOUS IREGULAR

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5,000 PPM ACCOMPANIED BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTIONS OF

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FOOD, DRUG, OR COSMETIC USE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 43 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE
PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD
HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY
BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR L IFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE INHAL: CFC-113 IS RELATIVELY NON-TOX
FOLLOWING ACUTE EXPOS. IN HUMANS, IT IS LOW IN TOX ACTS AS AN
ANESTHETIC & INHAL OF HIGH CONC CAN PRDCE ASPHYXIATION. OTHER EFTS
SEEN IN ANIMALS EXPERIENCING MASSIVE DOSES ARE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT
(LUNGS) & LIVER CELL ENLARGEMENT. INGEST: LOW IN ACUTE ORAL TOX.
(ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR, KEEP WARM & @ REST. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT (LABORED), GIVE O*2. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & CHECK FOR
PULSE.IF NO PULSE, START CPR.DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS (ADRENALINE,
EPINEPHRIN E/HAND-HELD ASTHMA AEROSOLS). CALL 911 & MD. KEEP REST
FOR 24 HRS AFTER OVEREXP. NO LONG/TERM EFTS ARE EXPECTED. INGEST:
MAY CAUSE SOME IRRIT TO GASTRIC/DIGEST TRACTS IF TAKEN IN LG QTYS.
(ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE AND NONEXPLOSIVE. 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 IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT.NEVER USE IN
CLOSED/CONFINED SPACE. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEC TO REDUCE CONC <
TLV (1,000 PPM). STORE IN COOL PLACE (<100F).
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GEN VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS.HEAT &/UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE
FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES &/PHOSGENE.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPS.AVOID CONT W/E YES/SKIN & CLTHG.NOT FOR (ING 24)

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IF CONCENTRATIONS ARE CONTROLLED. IF
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV (1,000 PPM) USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORG VAPS. IN VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGHT FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD MINIMIZE EPXPOSED
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:VAP:2.89 @ 77F & 1 ATM (AIR=1); LIQ:1.57 @ 77F
(WATER=1).VP:-16.7 (6.5 PSIA) @ 77F. VAP DENS:0.21 LB/FT3 @
77F.CNDTNS TO AVOID:CARBONYL HALIDES (I.E. PHOSGENE).MATLS TO
AVOID:ASSOC (MCA) REP ORTED THAT INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT
ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS (I.E., SODIUM, (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,48C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL TO ODORLESS
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN ELASTOMERS, ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM,
ZINC, BERYLLIUM, ETC. MFG CHEMISTS (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONT OF CFC-113 W/OPEN FLAMES/EXTREMELY
HOT METAL SURFS AS PROD MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM HF, HCL & TRACES OF
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF CFC-113 CONT OPEN FLAMES/EXTREMELY
HOT METAL SURFS, IT MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM HF, HCL & TRACES OF
CARBONYL (ING 5)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BEFORE TRANSPORTING WASTE MATERIAL, SEE U.S.
PUBLICATION 49 CFR SECTION 172.

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