Product ID:DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-782-6512
MSDS Number: BXVCM

Emergency Phone: 609-455-4555(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)

Info Phone: 609-455-4555

Preparer: T. NAPRAVA

Cage: 4J994

Telephone: 800-262-0012/215-698-6620

Cage: 4J994

1,2-DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION LC50 (RAT)=720,000 PPM/30 MIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS BY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN OR EYE CONTACT MAY INCLUDE: NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION; ALTER HEART ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY; ABNORMAL LIVER
FUNCTION; DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE CA N BE FATAL. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS OF A CONCENTRATION OF
0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND DRUNKENESS.
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH
IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
DOCTOR. SKIN-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSI STS. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTYOF WATER.
CALL A DOCTOR. SWALLOWED-NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS
THE COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY INGESTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR
COMBUSTIBLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS
REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
CONTAINERS. CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF LARGE SPILLS. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DO
NOT BREATH DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REUIRED IS
A LARGE SPILL OR RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS
GENERALLY ADEQUATE.USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF LARGE AMOUNTS RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:38.0F,3.3C
Vapor Pres:30.41 PSIA
Vapor Density:0.98
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.013%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
AND POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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