Product ID:FREON 22
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-382-5105
MSDS Number: BWRHV

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, CHLORODIFLUORO-; (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

AT HIGHER TEMPS, IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY & FIRE

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EXPER SHOWS THAT ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH

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METALLIC FORM MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/FLUOROCARBONS.

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METALS SUCH AS MAGNESIUM & ALUMINUM IN POWDERED FORM

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CONTACTED TISS WILL RSLT INDICATED BY

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SKIN, PAIN & TENDERNESS. CONT OF VAP W/SKIN OR EYES

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& FROSTBITE OF CONTACTED TISS. BECAUSE OF DEFAT EFTS

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SNIFFING OF FLUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS FOR

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EXHIBIT VERY TOX PROPERTIES (ASPHY, CARDIAC ARRHYS

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RESPONSE, IT IS VERY DFCLT TO PREDICT WHICH SYMPS

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INDIVIDUALS W/HEART/RESP DISORDERS MAY PROVE ESP

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TO 46,000 PPM(VOL)-50,000 PPM(VOL) FOR 8 DAYS TO 10

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ENDURANCE & AFFECTED LUNGS, CNS, HEART, LIVER,

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ABOVE HAS BEEN SHOWN IN TESTS ON DOGS TO SENSITIZE

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SERIOUS & SOMETIMES FATAL IRREG HEART BEATS(CARDIAC

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50,000 PPM(VOL), WAS WEAKLY CARCIN TO OLDEST MALE

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SALIVARY GLAND. SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS FINDING IS

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SHOWED INCR INCIDENCE OF ABSENCE OF EYES IN RAT

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6TH-15TH DAY OF PREGNANCY). CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC)

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IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.

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INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS

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FLUSH THORO (MIN OF

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KEEP PATIENT CALM, IF CONSCIOUS & GET TO MD

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SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP MANNER. CONSULT

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:RELATIVELY NONTOX
FOLLOWING ACUTE EXPOS. ALTHOUGH NO LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES
HAVE SPECIFICALLY INVESTIGATED ACUTE OVEREXP OF HUMANS, EXPER
INDICATES CVS & RESP SYS ARE PRIMARY SYS AFFECTED. ABUSE(INTENT
INHAL) HAS CAUSED DEATH. HUMAN EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS(E.G. 20%) MAY
CAUSE CONFUSN, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LUNG(RESP) IRRIT, TREMORS & PERHAPS
COMA, BUT THESE EFTS ARE GENRLY SHORT LIVED & REVERSIBLE W/OUT LATE
AFTEREFTS WHEN REMOVED TO FRESH AIR. HIGH ATM CONCS PRDCE
STIMULATION & THEN DEPRESS & FINALLY ASPHY. INGEST:NOT PROBABLE.
AT ATM PRESS, LIQ BOILS @ -41.4F(-40.8C). FREEZING & SEV FROSTBITE
OF (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT(LABORED), GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & CHECK
FOR PULSE. IF NO PULSE, START CPR. DO NOT GIVE
STIMULANTS(ADRENALINE, EPIN EPHRINE/HANDHELD ASTHMA AEROSOLS).
CALL911(IF AVAIL) & MD. KEEP PATIENT AT REST FOR 24 HRS AFTER
OVEREXP. EYES:FLUSH THORO(MIN OF 15 MINS) W/LUKEWARM WATER/BALANCED
SALINE SOLN; IF IRRIT (ING 23)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES,
CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE. NONFLAMM & NONEXPLO. ONE DOCUMENTED INCIDENT
HAS BEEN REPORTED WHERE EXPLO OCCURRED(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IN EVENT OF A SPILL OR LEAK, KEEP UPWIND.
VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL GAS IS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR
OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. NOT FOR FOOD,
DRUG/COSMETIC USE. STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. PROD IS SHIPPED &
STORED AS LIQUEFIED, COMPRESSED GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE (120F). AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLTHG. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE
FORMATION OF CHL ORIDES, FLUORIDES OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NEEDED IF
CONCENTRATIONS ARE CONTROLLED. IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV (1000
PPM), USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. IN
VERY HIGH CONCS, A NIOSH/MSH A APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:NEVER USE IN CLSD/CONFINED SPACE. LOCAL EXHST MAY BE
NECESSARY TO REDUCE CONCS BELOW TLV (1000 PPM).
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:136.7 PSIG @ 25C. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FCSHLD . EXPLO HAZ:DURING WELD
REPAIR OF COMPRESSOR SHELL WHICH APPARENTLY CNTND 50:50 MIXT OF AIR
& PROD. AT HIGH TEMPS(1170F,632C) UNDER FAVORABLE LAB C NDTNS, PROD
IS CAPABLE OF FORMING WEAKLY COMBUST MIXTS W/AIR. FORM OF COMBUST
MIXTS, UNDER PRACTICAL CNDTNS, EVEN(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:2.76
Spec Gravity:1.2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:3 G/L (% WT)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR; VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR
TO ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT W/CERTAIN ELASTOMERS, ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED
ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM, ETC. INDUSTRY (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAME OR EXTREMELY HOT
SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . MAY
DECOMPOSE INTO HF, HCL & CARBONYL HALIDES (I.E., PHOSGENE).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .
SHOULD THIS PROD BE COLLECTED FROM REFRIGERATION SYS, IT IS
CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE IF IT EXHIBITS HAZ WASTE CHARACT, I.E.,
IGNITABILITY, CORROSIVITY, REA CTIVITY/EP TOX. IF CONSIDERED HAZ
WASTEIT(ING 25)

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