Product ID:CONTAX NON FLAMMABLE, 91020
MSDS Date:04/18/1994
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N060639
MSDS Number: BXVMH

PREMIER INDUSTRIAL CORP

4500 EUCLID AVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44103
US

Emergency Phone: 216-391-8300

Info Phone: 216-391-8300

Preparer: M.L.H.

Cage: 18399

PREMIER FARNELL CORPORATION

CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3736 US

Telephone: 216-391-8300

Cage: 18399

ETHANE, 1,1-DICHLORO-1-FLUORO-; (DICHLOROFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 1717-00-6

RTECS: KI0997000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

0 G/L (MAX).

RTECS: 9999999VO

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:MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
EXCESS INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
EXCESS INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, GIDDINESS & NAUSEA. MISUSE
OR DELIBERATE INHALATION MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN
HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (I.E., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS
TO CFC'S .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES & CALL MD. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF WATER & SOAP.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN & CALL MD.
INGEST:ACCIDENTAL INGE STION IS UNLIKELY FROM AN AEROSOL. IF
INGESTED, CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Lower Limits:7.6%
Upper Limits:17.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES,
CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE . EXPOS TO FIRE, HEAT/PRLNG SUNLIGHT MAY CAUSE
BURSTING. CONT W/FLAME/HOT SURF MAY (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE THE
AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. CONTAIN &
PICK UP WASTE MATERIALS. PUT IN A SEALED APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
AVOID PRLNG BRTHG OF VAP/SPRAY MIST. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLTHG. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCIN, BURN/STORE CNTNRS >100F.
EXPOS TO FIRE, HEAT/PRLNG SUNLIGHT MAY CAUSE BURSTING. IN CASE OF
ACCIDENT/ILLNESS, SEEK MD IMMED, SHOW LBL/MSDS. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. ALWAYS READ & FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL &/OR MECHANICAL: REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:PRDCE TOX GASES. OTHER PREC:PROD LBL. ADDNL TECHNICAL DATA
SHEETS &/OR MSDS(S) ARE AVAIL UPON REQUEST. FOR PROFESSIONAL &
INDUS USE ONLY. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN
O F ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY
CAUSE FORM OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES/PHOSGENE .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:<0F,<-18C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.23
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, AEROSOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO FIRE, HEAT OR PROLONGED
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . CO,
CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTES I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE OR BURN CONTAINERS.

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