BSFKV - FREON 114 FLUOROCARBONS

Product Identification

Product ID:FREON 114 FLUOROCARBONS
MSDS Date:10/07/1991
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-173-9775
MSDS Number: BSFKV

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

Preparer: W. J. BROCK

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:TLV: 1,000 PPM, 6,990 MG/M3-8 HR TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR IS HARMFUL & MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE OR DELIBERATE INHALATION MAY CAUSE
DEATH WITHOUT WARNING. VAPOR RED UCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING & IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. LIQUID CONTACT MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS MATERIAL
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA OR ACGIH AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE BY SKIN OR EYE CONTACT MAY INCLUDE
SKIN IRRITATION WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH; OR EYE IRRITATION WITH
DISCOMFORT, TEARING, OR BLURRING OF VISION. CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE. OVE REXPOSURE BY INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, OR WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPITIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON CALM. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. TREAT FOR
FROSTBITE IF NEE DED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
EYE-FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE
OF EXPOSURE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPAITE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED
IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE CONTENTS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. USE
WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE AND
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT STILL MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE OF LARGE SPILLS. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULAT IONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE
125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND CONTACT OF LIQUID WITH
SKIN OR EYES. USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. USE A
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHASUT-FOR LARGE AMOUNTS RELEASED.GENERAL
MECHANICAL- FOR LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES FOR LIQUID CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:39.2F,4.0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1099F,593C
Vapor Pres:31 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.2
Spec Gravity:1.46
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GREATER THAN 1
Solubility in Water:0.013 WT% AT 25C
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED GAS, CLEAR, COLORLESS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED ALUMINUM,
ZINC, BERYLLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIAL IS STABLE. HOWEVER, AVOID OPEN
FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE HAZARDOUS.
FORMING HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACID, & POSSIBLY CARBONYL
HALIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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