Product ID:RACON 12 REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-344-6537
MSDS Number: BVBQR

RACON INC

WICHITA, KS 67201
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 316-524-3245; 800-835-2916

Cage: FO608

RACON INC

198 WICHITA, KS 67201 US

Telephone: (415) 821-5338

Cage: FO608

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

PRESS, LIQ BOILS @ -22F. FREEZING & SEV FROSTBT OF

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PROPELLANTS FOR INTOXICATING EFTS HAS PRDCED DEATH.

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WHEN SNIFFED; HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF VARIATIONS IN

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EXHIBITED FOLLOWING EXPOS. IT IS POSS THAT PERS

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EXPOS TO 1000PPM FOR 8 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WK FOR 2

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EXPOS FROM 810PPM TO 500,000PPM OVER PERIODS OF 3 WKS

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200,000PPM CAUSED SIMILAR SIGNS OF TOX AS ACUTE EXPOS

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ON RATS & DOGS @ 15-379 MG/KG OF BODY WT (18 WKS TO 2

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FUNCTION NOTICED IN RATS @ EXPOS OF 160-379 MG/KG.

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FLUSH THORO (@ LEAST

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FLUSH EXPOSED SKIN

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KEEP CALM, IF CONSCIOUS, & GET TO MD

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& TONGUE (CONTACTED TISS), BLANCHING OF SKIN, PAIN &

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OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN

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EMPTY CNTNR NEED NOT BE DISP AS HAZ WASTE.

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HAZ WASTE IF EXHIBITS HAZ WASTE CHARACT, I.E. IGNIT,

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MANNER. CONSULT 40 CFR 261 & 262 FOR MORE INFO.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:RELATIVELY NON-TOX AFTER
ACUTE EXPOS. EXPERIENCE INDICATES CVS & RESP SYS ARE PRIMARILY
AFFECTED. HUMANS EXPOS TO 1000PPM FOR 2 1/2-8 HRS SHOWED NO ADVERSE
EFTS. EXPOS TO 40,000PPM FOR 14 MIN CAUSED GEN TINGLING SENSATION,
HUMMING IN EARS, APPREHENSION & SLURRED SPEECH. AT 110,000PPM FOR
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:11 MIN CAUSED DECR CONSCIOUSNESS
W/AMNESIA OCCURRING IN ABOUT 10 MIN, PRECEDED & ACCOMPANIED BY
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT. EXPOS TO 200,000PPM FOR SHORT TIME CAUSED
SIGNIFICANT EYE IRRIT & CNS EFT S, ALL WHICH DISAPPEARED W/IN MIN
AFTERRETURN TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:CNTCT OF VAP RSLTD IN MINIMAL IRRIT
IN (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & @ REST. IF BRTHG DFCLT
(LABORED), GIVE O*2. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & CHECK PULSE. IF
NO PULSE, START CPR. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS (ADRENALINE,
EPINEPHRINE/H AND-HELD ASTHMA AEROSOLS). CALL 911 & MD. KEEP @ REST
FOR 24 HRS AFTER OVEREXP. NO LONG-TERM EFTS EXPECTED.
VAPOR:EYES:FLUSH W/FRESH WATER FOR @ LEAST 20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH
W/FRESH WATER FOR @ (ING 11)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAM & NONEXPLOS. IF CFC-12 CONTACTS
OPEN FLAMES/EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES, IT MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM
HF, HCL & TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES (I.E. PHOSGENE).

Spill Release Procedures:PROD DESIGNATED AS HAZ SUBSTANCE & W/RQ OF
5000 LBS. SHOULD IT BE SPILLED/RELS TO ENVIRON IN QTY >/= 5000 LBS,
NOTIFY NATL RESPONSE CTR 800-424-8802. IN EVENT OF SPILL/LEAK, KEEP
UPWIND. VENT ENCLSD S PACES UNTIL GAS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE(ING
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Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. NEVER USE IN
CLSD/CONFINED SPACE. STORE IN COOL PLACE, < 120F. SHIPPED & STORED
AS LIQUEFIED, COMPRESSED GAS UNDER PRESS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IF CONCENTRATIONS ARE CONTROLLED. IF
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV (1000PPM) USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. IN VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
NIOSH/MSHA SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW TLV (1000PPM).
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG (OTHER EQUIP)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHNG. EYE PROT: W/FULL LNGTH
FACESHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR COSMETIC USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: VAP (AIR=1):4.25 @ 77F & 1 ATM. LIQ (H*2O=1):1.31 @ 77F.
VP:79.8 PSIG @ 77F. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ANIMALS. LIQ WILL CAUSE
FREEZING & FROSTBT OF CONTACTED TISS. EYES:CNTCT OF VAP W/RABBIT
EYES SH OWED MILD INFLAM BUT NO CORNEAL/IRITIC DMG & EYES WERE NORM
24 HRS AFTER EXPOS. INGEST:NOT PROBABLE. AT ATM (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2.32 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR; ODOR - VERY SLIGHT
ETHEREAL TO ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN ELASTOMERS, ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS, PWDR ALUMINUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT
METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF, HCL AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES
(I.E. PHOSGENE).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS. WHEN
PROD DISCARDED PRIOR TO USE, IT IS CONSIDERED DISCARDED COMMERCIAL
CHEM PROD & HAZ WASTE (NO:U075). DISP CNTNR HOLDING PROD IS
CONSIDERED EMPTY W HEN PRESS IN CNTNR APPROACHES ATM PRESS. (ING
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