Product ID:0089 ZEPELEC II
MSDS Date:11/19/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F039724
MSDS Number: BWXMX

Emergency Phone: 404-352-1680/404-435-2973

Info Phone: 404-351-2952/404-432-2873

Cage: 0990Y

Telephone: 404-351-2952/404-432-2873

Cage: 27677

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

CAS: 1717-00-6

RTECS: KI0997000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: LOW LEVELS LEAD TO MILD
CNS EFFECTS. EXTREME EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS CAN RESULT IN CNS
DEPRESSION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA W/POSSIBLE CARDIAC SENSITIZATION TO
EPINEPHRINE/POSSIBLE DEATH & ASPHY XIATION. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS
OF CONCENTRATION, INTOXICATION, STUPOR, DEFATTING.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE CPR
IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS,
KEEP HE AD BELOW HIP LEVEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:7.6
Upper Limits:17.7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM TOXIC/CORROSIVE GASES. CONTAINER
MAY BURST IF HEATED > 120F.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON AN INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL
(ZEP-O-ZORB) & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
AREA THOROUGHLY W/A DETERGENT SOLUTION & RINSE WELL W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE AT TEMPS > 120F/IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. STORE & USE AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME/ANY SOURCE
OF IGNITION. KEEP PRODUCT AWAY FROM SKIN/EYES.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T BREATHE SPRAY
MISTS/VAPORS. AVOID EXTENDED CONTACT W/ALUMINUM & ACTIVE METALS.
VAPORS ARE > THAN AIR & WILL ACCUMULATE AT LOW POINTS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, WEAR A PROPERLY
FITTING MSHA/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST FANS &/EXHAUST HOOD IN ENCLOSED SPACES.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE CON'TD: IN MOST STATES TOTAL HAZARDOUS WASTE QUANTITIES LESS THAN
220 LBS PER MONTH MAY ALLOW DISPOSAL IN A CHEMICAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTE
LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:89.6F
Vapor Pres:7600
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR, THIN LIQUID W/A FAINT SWEETISH ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIS, OXIDIZERS & ACTIVE METALS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS > 120F, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME &
OTHER IGNITION SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
CARBONYL HALIDES SUCH AS PHOSGENE, CHLORINE & FLUORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T CRUSH, PUNCTURE/INCINERATE SPENT
CONTAINERS. LARGE NUMBERS OF AEROSOL CONTAINERS MAY REQUIRE
HANDLING AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE, BUT IN MOST STATES TOTAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE QUANTITIES < 220 LBS PER MONT H MAY ALLOW DISPOSAL. (SEE
SUPP)

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