BVRPH - RP 79-2 AEROSOL FLUOROCARBON RELEASE AGENT

Product Identification

Product ID:RP 79-2 AEROSOL FLUOROCARBON RELEASE AGENT
MSDS Date:01/25/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036350
MSDS Number: BVRPH

Responsible Party
CIBA-GEIGY CORP FORMULATED SYSTEMS GROUP
4917 DAWN AVE
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5605
US

Emergency Phone: 517-351-5900/800-888-8372

Info Phone: 517-351-5900/800-888-8372

Preparer: M MUNSELL

Cage: 02684

Contractor
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

Ingredients

ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL), 2-PROPANOL, DIMETHYL

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM


1,1-DICHLORO-1-FLUOROETHANE, FREON 141

CAS: 1717-00-6

RTECS: KI0997000


HEPTANE

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM


HYDROCARBON PROPELLANT, PETROLEUM GASES LIQUEFIED

CAS: 68476-86-8

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM TWA


POLY(DIFLUOROMETHYLENE),

CAS: 65530-85-0


255 G/L

RTECS: 9999999VO

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIATION. CHRONIC:
HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY LEAD TO LUNG, KIDNEY, LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, ASPHYXIATION, NARCOSIS,
DEFATTING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN & EYE CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO
DRINK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITTING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION INALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:<20F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM/WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AEROSOLS MAY BURST IF EXPOSED TO TEMPS
>130F. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE BY ABSORBING IN ABSORBANT MATERIAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CONTENTS UNDER
PRESSURE. VAPOR/GAS REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. STORE
<120F/INDOORS OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE/INCINERATE CONTAINER. DON'T ENTER
STORAGE AREAS UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WHEN VAPOR/MIST EXPOSURE IS LIKELY.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR PRESSURE: (AEROSOL) 65-75 PSI. HANDLE STORAGE PRECAUTIONS CONT'D:
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.

Chemical Properties

Vapor Pres:(SEE SUPP)
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): >1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT & OTHER HEAT SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL
HALIDES, HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. D001 IGNITABLE.

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