Product ID:20-8185-016 RELEASE AGENT
MSDS Date:05/10/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-446-9919
MSDS Number: CFRLW

Emergency Phone: 312-295-6500 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-295-6500

Cage: 09410

Telephone: 847-295-8500

Cage: 09410

1,1-DICHLORO-1-FLUOROETHANE (SARA 313)

CAS: 1717-00-6

RTECS: KI0997000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CN S DEPRESSION, CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIA, GI TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF
CONCENTRATION, IRRITATION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA. SKIN-DEFATTING,
DRYNESS. EYES-IRRITATION. INGESTED-DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
LOSS OF CONCENTRATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD
SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING
UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS.
TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO HOSPITAL OR PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.6
Upper Limits:17.7
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CAN INCLUDE
HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS & CARBONYL HALIDES SUCH AS
PHOSGENE. CONTACT WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS CAN CAUSE REACTION.

Spill Release Procedures:ALWAYS WEAR PROPER PROTETCIVE EQUIPMENT.
IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE TO CONTAIN. RECOVER
OR ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE OR SAWDUST; SWEEP INTO CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH RESI DUE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT STORE IN OPEN, UNLABELED OR MISLABELED CONTAINERS. STORE IN
A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER & ITS FITTINGS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY & REPLACE BUNG AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY.
IF DRUM TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS BOILING POINT, COOL DRUM BEFORE
OPENING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29
CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:MYLAR COATED DURAFAB, PVA, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER, PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: BECAUSE OF DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
SPECIAL CAUTION ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.
TREATMENT OF O VEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF
SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:90.0F,32.2C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:482F,250C
Vapor Pres: 517
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL & FAINT SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIS, REACTIVE METALS(POWDERED
ALUMINUM/SODIUM/POTASSIUM/CALCIUM/ZINC/BARIUM/LITHIUM), OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION. IGNITION/FLASH MAY
RESULT IF IN FLAMMABLE RANGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS,
CARBONYL HALIDES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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