Product ID:FREON 22
MSDS Date:08/13/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-382-5105
MSDS Number: BXBSX

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-9442

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

METHANE, CHLORODIFLUORO-; (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

IN THE PRESENCE OF CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS OF

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VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES.

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"FREON 22" SHOULD NOT BE MIXED W/AIR FOR LEAK

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PRESENT W/HIGH CONCS OF AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESS.

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ALSO BE AVOIDED.

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OVEREXP. SKIN CONT W/LIQUID MAY CAUSE

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED

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RANGING FROM 5% TO 70% INCLUDE EFTS ON CNS,

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BODY WT GAIN, & PARTIAL ANESTH. IN CHRONIC INHAL

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SIGNIFICANT, INCREASE OF TUMORS IN MALE RATS, BUT

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50000 PPM (V/V). FC-22 WAS MUTAGENIC IN BACTERIAL

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NOT MUTAGENIC IN WHOLE ANIMAL ESSAYS. A SLIGHT, BUT

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MALFORMATIONS, DECR FETAL WTS) HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN

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OF FC-22, CONC WHICH WAS ALSO MATERNALLY TOXIC.

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TO CONCEPTUS & POSES NO CARCIN HAZ WHEN EXPOSURES

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PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB

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ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE

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ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S.

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100 (WT).

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL
& MAY CAUSE IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH. INTENTIONAL
MISUSE/DELIBERATE INHAL MAY CAUSE DEATH WITHOUT WARNING. VAP
REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BRTHG & I S HVR/AIR. LIQUID CONT CAN
CAUSE FRSTBT. ANIMAL DATA: TOXICITY DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS EXPOSED BY
INHAL TO CONCS (ING 9)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXP TO VAPS BY INHAL MAY INCLUDE TEMPORARY
NERVS SYS DEPRESS W/ANESTH EFTS SUCH AS DIZZ, HDCH, CONFUSN,
INCOORD, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. HIGHER EXPOS TO VAPS MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEA RT'S ELEC ACTIVITY W/IRREGULAR PULSE,
PALPITATIONS/INADEQUATE CIRCULATION. FATALITY MAY OCCUR FROM GROSS
(ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF
CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD
ONLY BE CONSIDERED AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE-THREATENING
EMERGENCIES.

First Aid:INHAL: IF LGE CONCS ARE INHALED, IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
KEEP PERS CALM. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN CONT: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MIN. TREAT FOR FR OSTBT IF NEC BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTEDAREA. IF
IRRIT IS PRESENT, CALL MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. INGEST: NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE
OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
EXTINGUISHANT FOR OTHER BURNING MATERIAL IN AREA IS SUFFICIENT TO
STOP BURNING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP . USE WATER SPRAY/FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE
CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . OTHER BURNING MATLS MAY CAUSE
HCFC 22 TO BURN WEAKLY. CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOS HAZ & SFTY PREC
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING
CLEAN UP. VENT AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW/ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE HEAVY
VAPS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOV E OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LGE
SPILLS/RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT
ABOVE 52C (125F).
Other Precautions:NO SMKNG IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM
OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES &/PHOSGENE . USE W/SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WHEN A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORM VENT FOR STANDARD MFG PROC IS GEN ADEQ. LOC EXHAUST
SHOULD BE USED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED. MECH (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: HALIDES, PHOSGENE . EXPLO HAZ: IS NOT FLAM AT AMBIENT
TEMPS & ATMOSPHERIC PRESS. HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN SHOWN IN TESTS TO BE
COMBUST AT PRESS AS LOW AS 60 PSIG AT AMBIENT TEMP WHEN MIXED
W/AIR AT CONCS OF 65 VOL & AIR. EXPTL DATA HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED
WHICH INDICATE COMBUST OF "FREON" 22 (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:151 PSIG
Vapor Density:3.03
Spec Gravity:1.194
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:0.30 WT % @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:ING 20

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS (POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.).
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPS (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL
SURFS, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, & POSS
CARBONYL (SUP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL.

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