Product ID:FREON 12 (0-2,300 PPM) IN AIR, 36
MSDS Date:06/11/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-382-5101
MSDS Number: BVZSK

GAS TECH INC

8407 CENTRAL AVE
NEWARK, CA 94560-3431
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 510-794-6200

Cage: FO148

GAS TECH INC. JOHNSON INSTRUMENT DIV

NEWARK, CA 94560-3431 US

Telephone: 510-794-6200

Cage: 51906

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: <0-0.23%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID; AIR COMPRESSED (UN1002, DOT); AIR

RTECS: AX5271000

Fraction By Weight: 99.7%+

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (IE,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATE D EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFCS . INHALATION
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF VERY HICH CONENTRATION MAY CAUSE
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, ANGINA, DEATH. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL :
PROVIDE FRESH AIR OR OXYGEN AND CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES,
CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE . COMPRESSED GAS CYLS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF
FIRE. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAFE HNDLG & STORAGE PRACTICES FOR
THE HNDLG & STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLS. DO NOT PUNCTURE. STORE
IN COOL, DRY AREA. EXPOSURE TO (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR
PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE. HNDLG/STOR PREC:
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 150F MAY OPERATE EXCESS-PRESSURE VALVE.

Vapor Density:1.0-1.01
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (25C)
Appearance and Odor:GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, BARIUM, MAGNESIUM OR ALUMINUM POWDERS, OIL IN HIGH
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
PHOSGENE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL
REFUSE OBSERVING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
INCINERATE.

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