Product ID:899, GLC-5O3, MIXTURE OF TRIFLUOROMETHANE (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N063937
MSDS Number: BZJXC

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

METHANE, TRIFLUORO-; (TRIFLUOROMETHANE) (R-23)

CAS: 75-46-7

RTECS: PB6900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METHANE, CHLOROTRIFLUORO-; (CHLOROTRIFLUOROMETHANE (R-13))

CAS: 75-72-9

RTECS: PA6410000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATERIALS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN
LABROATORY ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETHCS (IE, EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE C ONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CFCS . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HIGH CONCS CAN EXCLUDE ADEQ SUPPLY OF
OXYGEN TO LUNGS CAUSING DIZZ, DEEP BRTHG, POSS NAUS &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHLOROTRIFLUORMETHANE IS MILD IRRIT. LIQ CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE. HIGH CONCS THAT EXCL UDE ADEQ OXYGEN CAUSE DIZZ, DEEP
BRTHG,POSS NAUS & EVENTUAL LOSS OF CON. CONT W/RAPIDLY EVAPG LIQ
CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONCENTRATIONS OF TRIFLUOROMETHANE
ABOVE 20% MAY CAUSE IRREGULAR PULSE AND PALPITATIONS. EXISTING
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MAY BE AGGRAVTED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION:REMOVE PERSON TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WA TER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITEOCCURS.
EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN.
NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE GAS
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE GAS. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES A ND PHOSGENE . IN FIRE SITUATIONS THE
PROD MAY GENERATE TOX & CORROSIVE HYDROGEN(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PRODUCTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VENTILATE AREA. MATERIAL VAPORIZES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STOR TEMP
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLS SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STOR W/VALVE
PROT CAP IN PLACE. USE HAND TRUCK (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIA MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES/PHOSGENE .
DOT:REFIGERANT GAS, N.O.S. UN 1078, NONFLAM GAS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF A LARGE SPILL OR RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:USE IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
MECHANICAL:USE IN LOW LYING AREAS. SPECIAL AND OTHER: NONE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:PURGE PIPING WITH INERT GAS BEFORE ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #:AND CHLOROTRIFLUOROMETHANE. MP:-163C FOR
CHF*3/-181C FOR CC1F*3. EXPLO HAZ:CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
OTHER TOXIC CHLORINE & FLUORINE COMPOUNDS. MATLS TO AVOID:ALLOYS
WITH M ORE THAN 2 PERCENT MAGNESIUM SHOULD NOTBE USED IF H*2O IS
PRESENT. HNDLG/STOR PREC:FOR MOVING CYLINDERS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-128F,-89C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:38 ATM
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, PACTICALLY ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, ETC. SILVER AND COPPER BEARING
ALLOYS MAY ACT AS CATALYSTS FOR DECOMP.(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HC*L, HF, COF*2, COCL*2, CO.
CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN UNUSED QUANTITIES IN SHIPPING CYLINDER TO
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS. DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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