BQXRG - FREON 114 FLUOROCARBONS

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON 114 FLUOROCARBONS
MSDS Date:10/07/1991
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-102-1384
MSDS Number: BQXRG

Responsible Party
E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.,INC.
1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

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

Info Phone: 800-441-9450

Cage: DO962

Contractor
WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP
FREEPORT, NY 11520 US

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

Ingredients

DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 INH RAT=72 PPH/30M [RTECS 92-4]
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ITEM IS A THERMOMTER;HAZARD REPORTED
IS FOR FREON.EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN:IRRITATION,RASHES.THE LIQUID
CAUSES FROSTBITE.INHAL:CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES
...UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.INGEST:NOT REPORTED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:NAUSEA,HEADACHE,WEAKNESS,HEART
PALPITATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH CARDIOVASULAR DISEASE
OR DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ARE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.KEEP VICTIM CALM.GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN.SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN FOR IRRITATION
SYMPTOMS.EYE S:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INGEST:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN:CATECHOLAMINE DRUG(EG.EPINEPHRINE) SHOULD BE USED WITH
CIRCUMSPECT TO POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE,BUT THERE IS STILL A DANGER OF RUPTURE FROM HEAT OF
FIRE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA,ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES;REMOVE
FLAMES;USE SCBA FOR LARGE SPILLS.SPILL REPORTING SHOULD BE DONE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACLEAN,CRY AREA,BELOW 125F.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIEL IS RELEASED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHASUT-FOR LARGE AMOUNTS RELEASED.GENERAL
MECHANICAL-FOR LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS FOR LIQUID CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE WASH STATION,QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT HYGENIC AND SANITARY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:39.0F,3.9C
Vapor Pres:31 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.2
Spec Gravity:1.46
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED GAS;COLORLESS;SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI,ALKALINE EARTH METALS(SUCH AS POWDERED AL,ZN,BE...).
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.MATERIEL
DECOMPOSES ABOVE 1100F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,HYDROFLUORIC
ACID,CARBONYL HALIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.MATERIEL MAY BE RECLAIMED BY DISTILLATION ...OR
REMOVE TO A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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