Product ID:TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-551-0854
MSDS Number: BXYHJ

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

TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 43,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR IS HARMFUL & MAY CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE
CAN BE FATAL. THIS CHEMICAL IS A MILD SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP,
OSHA OR ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION WITH
ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. HIGHER EXPOSURE MAY LEAD
TO TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF THE HE ART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WITH
IRREGULAR PULSE, PALPITATIONS OR INADEQUATE CIRCULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTABILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESS EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; KEEP CALM. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL AI D FOR IRRITATION. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSHWITH
PLENTY OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SWALLOWED-NO SPECIFIC
INTERVENTION IS INDICATED BECAUSE MATERIAL IS NOT HAZARDOUS. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPIATE FOR
COMBUSTIBLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINER.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF DRUMS RUPTURE AND
CONTENTS ARE SPILLED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE
SPILL. COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS
FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
ACSE OF LARGE SPILLS . COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES
OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, V=CATACHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE,
SHOULD ONLY BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY
LIFE SUPPORT.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL USE NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS CHEMICAL. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE SPILL OR RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS
GENERALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED FOR RELEASE
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT WARNING LABEL: WARNING! CONTAINS CFC113, A SUBSTANCE WHICH
HARMS PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT BY DESTROYING OZONE IN THE
UPPER ATMOSPHERE. OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL: 0.8.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,48C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:572F,300C
Vapor Pres:6.46 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.5
Spec Gravity:1.57
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.1 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.02% BY WT.
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID. COLORLESS. CLEAR. SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL.
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:MAY DECOMPOSE FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS AND POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT VENT TO ATMOSPHERE.

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