Product ID:R-12
MSDS Date:10/02/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-355-6648
MSDS Number: BXWNB

DDRV STOCK MAINTENANCE DIV/DDRV-M/

8000 JEFFERSON-DAVIS HIGHWAY
RICHMOND, VA 23297
US

Emergency Phone: 800-851-8061

Info Phone: 804-279-3125

Preparer: DGSC-VBA/HMIS

Cage: 02LX8

DDRV STOCK MAINTENANCE DIV/DDRV-H

RICHMOND, VA 23297 US

Telephone: 804-279-3125

Cage: 02LX8

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CARDIOVASCULAR &
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS. ACUTE- IF INHALED IN CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 1000 PPM MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, NARCOSIS & ASPHYXIATION. MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE IF EYES OR SKIN WAS EXP OSED TO LIQUID OR SPRAY.
INGESTION IS UNLIKELY DUE TO EXISTANCE AS A GAS AT ROOM
TEMPERATURES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND/OR SKIN FROSTBITE, NARCOSIS,
ASPHYXIATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, TREMORS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARDIAC ARREST
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK IN SEVERE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE, IF NEEDED.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:NOT A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
NECESSARY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CYLINDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 12.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM CORROSIVE AND TOXIC HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND/OR PHOSGENE ABOVE 600C (1112F).
CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL
GAS IS DISPERSSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY. IF 5000 LBS (RQ) OR MORE IS
RELEASED, NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RES PONSE CENTER AT 800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED, DRY, COOL
(BELOW 125F) PLACE AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV EXCEEDED, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR, OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF DGSC-VBA/HMIS WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO GATHER INFORMATION
AND USE THE MATERIAL PROPERLY TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES AND ENVIRONM
ENT. OTHER TRADE NAMES: HALON 122, PROPELLANT 12, FREON 12,
REFRIGERANT 12. CONVERSION FACTOR: 1 PPM = 5.03 MG/M3.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-252F,-158C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1112F,>600
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.29
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS - FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED
ALUMINUM, ZINC AND MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, EXTREMELY HOT/GLOWING METAL
SURFACES, HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND/OR PHOSGENE ABOVE 600C (1112F).

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR DISCHARGE OR DISPOSING OF MATERIAL, CONSULT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. DO NOT WENT TO ATMOSPHERE.
RECYLCE PRODUCT.

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