Product ID:CHLORODIFLURORMETHANE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-174-9677
MSDS Number: BTRTL

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 INHAL MOUSE IS 28PPH/30M
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE
ASPHYXIATION,ANESTHETIC.SKIN:MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.EYES:MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY CNS
DEPRESSION,DIZZINESS,DISORIENTATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,CONFUS
ION.HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEART
ARRYTHMIAS.SKIN:FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:NOT LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE FROM HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.THIS ITEM DEPLETES THE OZONE
LAYER;IT SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.KEEP
VALVE PROTECTION CAPS ON THE CYLINDERS UNTIL THEY ARE USED.SECURE
CYLINDERS.USE HAND TRUCKS FOR MOVING CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:MAKE CERTAIN THAT ALL CYLINDERS ARE PROPERLY
LABELLED.REFILLING SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:USE WORK GLOVES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE PROPERLY RATED GAS PRESSURE REGULATORS.MAKE SURE THAT THEY SPECIFY
THAT REGULATOR MATERIALS ARE COMPATIBLE FOR SERVICE WITH
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:9.37
Vapor Density:3.11
Spec Gravity:1.413
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE=1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT;0.3%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED GAS;COLORLESS;SLIGHT ETEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI,ALKALINE EARTH METALS(EG.POTASSIUM).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES,FLUORIDES,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO THE MANUFACTURER.

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