Product ID:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:10/16/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-040-3656
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDMH

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE; (OTHER STEL 1000 C ( MFR))

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

OSHA PEL 5600 MG/M3;1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS
HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,EPINEPHRINE)
MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S . INHAL MAY CAUSE ASPHY DUE TO
DILUTION OF AVAIL OXYG IN AIR. SYMPS INCLUDE RAPID RESP, MUSCULAR
INCOOR, FATIGUE, NAUS, V OMITING & UNCON. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING OF TISSUE. VAPORS HAVE LITTLEEFFECT ON EYES. PRESS DROP
THRU VALVES & PIPING MAY CAUSE EXTREME COLD & FROSTBITE ON CONTACT.
CHRONIC: EYES, LUNG & LIVE R DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKINCONTACT:
IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH LUKEWARM WATER.
INGESTION: NONE. IN EVENT OF EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE
TO PHYSICIAN: MONITO R ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES, ENG, AND VITAL SIGNS.
DILANTIN IMPROVES ARTRIO-VENTRICULAR CONDUCTION AND MAY BE USEFUL
IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VENTRICULAR ARRYTHMIAS.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH
WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CHLORIDES,
FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PROCEDURES: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE
AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE IF POSSIBLE AND REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT. TRY
TO PREVENT RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO POTENTIAL DECOMPOSITION
OF OZONE IN THE ATMO SPHERE. SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT: NONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING:
SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE
HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN STORAGE:
STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA S. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON
CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT
DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRRESSED GAS. SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS N OT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH
HISWRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR).

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF LEAKAGE, USE (NIOSH APPROVED)
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH COLD
EQUIPMENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=23.7C, 74.8F
Vapor Pres:@ 25 DEG C: 796 MM HG
Vapor Density:5.0 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:GAS (H20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH MATERIALS. MG AND AL MAY ALSO BE REACTIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
STORAGE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES AND FLUORIDES. CARBONYL
HALIDES. PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE OF
NON-REFILLABLE CYLINDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY TO ATMOSPHERE IN AN
UNCONFINED AREA OR EXHAUST HOOD. IF T HE CYLINDERS ARE THE
REFILLABLE TYPE, RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER W/ ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SE CURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAPS IN PLACE.

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): 104,800 PPM,
RAT 1 HOUR. LETHAL DOSE 50 (LD50): N/AP. TERATOGENICITY: N/AP.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: N/AP. MUTAGENICITY: N/AP.

Ecological:THIS MATERIAL IS A CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETING MATERIAL.

Transport Information:CONCENTRATION: 99+%. DOT DESCRIPTION (US ONLY):
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: TRIFLUOROMETHANE. HAZARD CLASS: 2.2
(NONFLAMMABLE). IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1984. REPORTABLE
QUANTITIES: NONE. LABELING: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. ADR/RID (EU
ONLY):CLASS 2, 2A. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION IN WELL VENTILATED TRUCK.

SARA Title III Information:SARA: THE THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR
MATERIAL IS 10,000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT:
MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. TSCA: MATERIAL IS LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY.
EU NUMBER: 200-902-6. NUMBER IN ANNEX 1 OF DIR 67/548: NOT LISTED
IN ANNEX 1. EU CLASSIFICATION: N/AV. R:N/AV. S: N/AV.

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