BQJLQ - FLUOROCARBON K-502

Product Identification

Product ID:FLUOROCARBON K-502
MSDS Date:06/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026533
MSDS Number: BQJLQ

Responsible Party
KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CO RIVER RD
GRAMERCY, LA 70052
US

Emergency Phone: 504-355-1260 OR 504 869-5111

Info Phone: 504-355-1260 OR 504-869-5111

Cage: 4K188

Contractor
KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CO
337 GRAMERCY, LA 70052 US

Telephone: 504-355-1260 OR 504-869-5111

Cage: 4K188

Ingredients

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 22, MONOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 48.8%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3540 MG/CUM


CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-15-3

RTECS: KH7877500

Fraction By Weight: 51.2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 6320 MG/CUM

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY INDUCE NARCOSIS IN
CONCENTRATION >1000PPM. PERSONS W/CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA MAY BEAT
INCREASED RISK IN SEVERE EXPOSURES. MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE FROS TBITE. EYE: MILD TO MODERATE
IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
& OXYGEN IF BREATHING STOPS. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF
WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ON HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION, MAY PRODUCE
PRODUCTS SUCH AS HALOGEN ACIDS & PHOSGENE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE ESTABLISHED SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL &
COUNTERMEASURES PLAN.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE
CONCENTRATION. STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED, DRY AREAS. <125F. AVOID
CONTACT W/FLAMES & HIGH HEAT.
Other Precautions:K-502 IS SHIPPED IN STEEL CYLINDERS AS A LIQUIFIED
GAS UNDER ITS OWN VAPOR PRESSURE OF ABOUT 137 PSIG AT 70F. HIGH
PRESSURE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES OR
PRESSURES BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF EXPLOSION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:AIRLINE RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. FULL FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES IF HANDLING CYLINDERS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50.1F
Vapor Pres:8657
Spec Gravity:1.22
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, COMPRESSED GAS. FAINT, ETHERAL ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS SUCH AS POWERDED ZINC,ALUMINUM &
BERYLLIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE OR HALOGEN ACIDS IN PRESENCE
OF HIGH TEMPERATURES OR OPEN FLAME.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:USED OR UNUSED PRODUCTS SHOULD BE TESTED TO
DETERMINE HAZARD STATUS & DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL LAW REGULATIONS. DISPOSER MUST COMPLY W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL OR DISC HARGE LAWS. UN1078.

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