Product ID:VARI-AIR PLUS (R22, FREON 22)
MSDS Date:08/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-174-9677
MSDS Number: BPYDC

Emergency Phone: 608-765-1615

Info Phone: 608-765-1615

Cage: 0LK40

Telephone: 608-765-1615

Cage: 0LK40

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 IS >200,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
IRRITANT. AS A LIQUID IT WILL EVAPORATE FAST ENOUGH TO CAUSE
FREEZING (FROSTBITE). VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE
SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING AVAILABLE OXYGEN, OR MAY CAUSE FATAL
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. SNIFFING FLUOROCARBONS FOR THEIR INTOXICATING
EFFECT HAS CAUSED HUMAN DEATHS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID CAN CAUSE FREEZING OF TISSUES CONTACTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH HEART OR RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS.
INGEST: (HIGHLY U NLIKELY) DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY SYMPTOMS PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE AT FIRE
TEMPERATURE. ALSO PRODUCES TOXIC VAPORS AT FIRE TEMPERATURES. UNDER
LAB CONDITIONS, FORMS WEAKLY COMBUSTABLE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE PERSONNEL UNTIL
VAPORS ARE DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES IN THE VICINITY OF A SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL (<120F), DRY
AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:APPLY ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS/PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
STATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
OF CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID CONTACT.
REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:138 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.98
Spec Gravity:1.194 G/CC LIQD
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CCL4 = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.3%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS, MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS AND FINELY DIVIDED REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT SUCH AS FLAMES OR HOT METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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