Product ID:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE, 48541
MSDS Date:04/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038387
MSDS Number: BRDYV

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

METHANE, TRICHLOROFLUORO-; (TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE
PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS
AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATE D EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS . VAPOR IS
NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH
WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHAL:IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS LABORED. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.
INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE. DETERMINED BY
SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .HCL & HF ARE FORMED
WHEN MATERIAL IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE IN SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND/OR
PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:73.4F,23C
Vapor Density:>1
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .
HCL, HF.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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