Product ID:DICHOLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (FREON 12)
MSDS Date:09/14/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0147
MSDS Number: BTRVG

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861, 908-754-7700

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC 50 ORAL RAT >800,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR
AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF B REATH, AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION AND FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID IS IRRITATING TO S KIN AND EYES, AND MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF HEART
DISEASE OR IRREGULARITIES OF HEARTBEAT SHOULD BE PARTICULARY
CAREFUL TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO THESE VAPORS.

First Aid:INALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF FROSTBITE, WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND, EVACUATE ENCLOSED
SPACE. DISPERSE GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED AIR VENTILATION OR
WATER SPRAY. DO NOT SMOKE. REMOVE FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS, GAS
ENGINES, ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. DO NOT DROP, REUSE, OR REFILL CONTAINER. DO NOT STORE
NEAR HEAT OR IN DIRECT SUN. KEEP CONTAINERS BELOW 120 F. READ LABEL
BEFORE USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST WHEN USED.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC INSULATED RUBBER GLOVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED
SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREA WHILE PRODUCT IS IN USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:94.5 PSIA
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315 G/CC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.028 WT%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUIFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT
ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. MAY BE
INCINERATED IN OIL-FIRED FURNACE, BUT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
COMBUSTION GASES MUST BE HANDLED. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISP OSAL PROCEDURES.

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