Product ID:ARCTON 22
MSDS Date:09/06/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1659
MSDS Number: BSQZL

Emergency Phone: 302-886-3000(MEDICAL 800-327-8633)

Info Phone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 1N759

Telephone: 302-575-3000

Cage: 1N759

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT) IS >300,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VERY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
POSSIBLE PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. SENSITIVE PERSONS
MAY ALSO SUFFER CARDIAC SENSITIZATION; CA USING SUDDEN FATAL
CARDIAC ARREST. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRITATION OR FROSTBITE.
CHRONIC: SEE SUPPLEMENTAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DEPRESSION, WEAKNESS, VERTIGO,
DISORIENTATION, UNCOORDINATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, LOSS OF SENSATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. EYES: REDNESS,
PAIN, BURNS. SKIN: REDNESS, SW ELLING, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEIDCAL
ATTENTION. NOTE TO DOCTOR: DO NOT GIVE ADRENALINE OR
SYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS. PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER
TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAVY VAPORS CAN SUFFOCATE. HIGHLY TOXIC
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER ANY LIQUID AND VENTILATE AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID SUFFOCATION. PROTECT
AGAINST FROSTBITE FROM EVAPORATING LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH GOOD
VENTILATION. ENFORCE NO SMOKING RULES IN AREAS OF STORAGE AND USE.
Other Precautions:FLUOROCARBON VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS TEND TO ACCUMULATE IN LOW LYING AREAS; RESULTING IN
INHALATION OF CONCENTRATED VAPORS, WHICH CAN BE FATAL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:VENTILATE LOW LYING AREAS, PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVA OR PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, ARM COVERS, OR COVERALLS. EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS HAVE
SHOWN A WEAK TERATOGENIC EFFECT (EYE ABNORMALITIES). NO OTHER KNOWN
CHRONIC EFFECTS.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:912 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.7(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.5 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTSSSIUM, BARIUM, AND FINLEY DIVIDED ALUMINUM, ZINC,
MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, TRACE AMOUNTS
OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT IS REGULATED BY 40 CFR
82, PROTECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE.

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