Product ID:FORANE 409A
MSDS Date:09/29/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N072381
MSDS Number: CDWTC

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

2000 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222
US

Emergency Phone: 215-419-7711;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-419-7711

Cage: 86460

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 800-245-5858

Cage: 86460

METHANE, CHLORODIFLUORO-; (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) (R-22)

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

ETHANE, 1-CHLORO-1,1-DICFLUORO-;

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

2-CHLORO-1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE; (ETHANE,

CAS: 2837-89-0

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BRTHG. SYMPS OF OXYG DEFICIENCY INCL HDCH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY COLLAPSE. MAY BE FATAL. INHAL MAY CAUSE INCR IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRREG/RAPID HEARTBEATS & REDUCED HEART FUNC. WORKERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACUTE INHAL PRDCES RAPID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INHAL FOLLOWED BY IV OF EPINEPHRINE TO SIMULATE HUMAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PPM IN DOGS. DROW & LOSS OF COORD OCCURRED IN RATS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LONGER-TERM INHAL (13-WKS) AT HIGH CONCS (15,000 &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEMISTRY CHANGES & INCR PLASMA & URINE FLUORIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELEVATED 30 DAYS AFTER EXPOS. BODY WTS WERE REDUCED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRDCD SEDATION & REDUCED WT GAIN IN MOTHERS. RATS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUORIDE & TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID IN THEIR URINE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHRONIC LIFETIME EXPOS OF RATS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MALE RATS. LIFETIME EXPOS OF RATS TO 5% IN AIR RSLTD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MALIGNANT CONNECTIVE-TISS TUMOR) IN MALE RATS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GLANDS. THIS CHEM HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE MUTATIONS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO 5% FOR 6 HRS/DAY DURING PREGNANCY SHOWED STUNTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF ABSENT EYES. HOWEVER, THIS DOSE LEVEL ALSO CAUSED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONFINED/UNVENTED AREAS. INHAL CONC VAPS CAN CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CMPDS INCRS SENSIT OF HEART TO ADRENALIN, POSS RSLTG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(CARD ARRHYS) & DEPRESS OF CARD FUNC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CELL TRANSFORM ASSAY). PULM IRRIT OCCURRED IN RATS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(LCLO) WAS 50% (V/V) FOR 30 MINS. CONTACT NEHC FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON(CFC) MATLS HAVE
PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD
HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY
BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIF E-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CFC'S . EYE:RAPID VOLAT OF LIQ MAY
CAUSE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FROSTBITE IF LIQ IS APPLIED TO EYES.
SKIN:CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE TISS TO FREEZE (FROSTBITE). CAN CAUSE
IRRIT. TOX EFTS:CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. VAPS MAY BE MILDLY IRRIT TO
EYES. CARBON GASES AT HIG H CONCS AFFECT NERV SYS & PRDCE RAPID
ANESTH EFT. PROD DISPLACES AIR IN CONFINED PLACES & REDUCES OXYG
AVAIL FOR (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING HEART DISEASE
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST:PROD IS A GAS AT AMBIENT CNDTNS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. SKIN:FLUSH EXPOS SKIN W/LUKEWARM WATER (NOT
HOT) - OR USE OTHER MEANS TO WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET MED ATTN IF
FROSTBITT EN BY LIQ/IF IRRIT OCCURS. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED
ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER
STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES,
CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE. MAY DECOMPOSE DURING CONT W/FLAMES, HEATING
ELEMENTS/IN COMBUST ENGINES RELS IRRIT,(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH IGNITION OR COMBUSTION SOURCES.
EVACUATE. KEEP UPWIND. STOP LEAK. DISPERSE GAS. CONTAIN SPILL BY
DIKE. COLLECT W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A DRUM. WASH CONTAM
CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE CYL IN DIRECT SUN OR
EXPOSE IT TO HEAT >120F. KEEP CYL VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. AVOID BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAP.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES/PHOSGENE . AVOID CONT OF LIQ W/SKIN &
EYES. DO NOT ALLOW PROD TO CONT OPEN (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:DILUTION VENT ACCEPT, BUT LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENT
PREFERRED. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION .
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT (LINED BUTYL) GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . CHEMICAL RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:RINSE CONTAM SKIN PROMPTLY. WASH CONTAM CLTHG &
CLEAN PROT EQUIP BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN THORO AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:TOX & CORR GASES. CNTNR MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED DUE TO RSLTG
PRESS RISE. SOME MIXTS OF HCFC'S &/OR HFC'S & AIR/OXYG MAY BE
COMBUST IF PRESSURIZED & EXPOS TO EXTREME HEAT/FLAME. OTHER
PREC:FLAM E/ELEC HEATING ELEMENTS BECAUSE DANGEROUS DECOMP PRODS
MAY FORM. DO NOT ENTER STOR AREAS UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:107 PSIA
Vapor Density:3.36
Spec Gravity:1.215 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS W/FAINT ETHEREAL
(ETHER-LIKE) ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS, FINELY POWDERED METALS, ALUMINUM,
MAGNESIUM, ZINC & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 800F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, OTHER FLUORINATE PRODS, OXIDES OF CARBON & IRRIT
TOX GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR RECLAIM IF POSSIBLE. RECLAIMED
MATERIAL MAY BE INCINERATED BUT TOXIC & CORROSIVE COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS (HF & HCL) MUST BE HANDLED APPROPRIATELY. CONSULT FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL OR LOCAL AUTHOR ITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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