Product ID:ARCTON 22, FLUOROCARBON 22, R22, FC22, HCFC22
MSDS Date:02/08/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-3930
MSDS Number: CFFFH

Emergency Phone: 302-575-3000

Info Phone: 302-575-3000

Cage: 1AT55

Telephone: 302-575-3000

Cage: 1AT55

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50-4 HOUR (RAT) = 220,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:IRRITATION FROM DEFATTING, LIQUID
CONTACT CAUSES FROSTBITE. EYES:IRRITATION, LIQUID;FROSTBITE.
INHALATION:LOW TOXICITY. REDUCES OXYGEN LEVELS CAUSING SYMPTOMS OF
ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION:UNLIKELY DUE TO LOW BOILING POINT.
CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS LISTED ON ONE OF THE OSHA
DESIGNATED CARCINOGEN LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, FROSTBITE. EYES:
IRRITATION, FROSTBITE. INHALATION:ASPHYXIATION, LOSS OF
COORDINATION, INCREASED PULSE RATE, DEEPER RESPIRATION, CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMA. INGESTION: UNLIKELY EXPO SURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: THAW AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN,
WASH IN PLENTY OF WARM WATER. IF SYMPOTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. HAVE EYES
EXAMINE D AND TREATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IF DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY STANDARD AGENT, AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. THE MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
FIRE- EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & SUPPRESS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAVY VAPORS CAN SUFFOCATE. HIGHLY TOXIC
DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE THE
SPILL AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. IF POSSIBLE PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS, SUMPS OR PIT AREAS. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
TO AVOID SUFFOCATION . ALLOW SPILLED LIQUID TO EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AT TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING
113F. VENTILATE LOW LYING AREAS. USE VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN SAFE LEVELS.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURES SHOULD BE KEPT AS LOW AS REASONABLY
PRACTICABLE BELOW THE PEL.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED, IF CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE.
IF NEEDED, USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS AND OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES, USE
POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUP PLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING STATIONS. USE MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) VENTILATION MAY BE ADEQUATE ELSEWHERE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED
SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER IN
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:512
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:NEUT.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:0.3%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, BARIUM METAL, FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM, ZINC,
MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AT TEMPERATURES NOT EXCEEDING 113F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, CARBONYL
HALIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED
WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY MAY BE NECESSARY.

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