E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. INC. -- FREON(R) 12 FLUOROCARBON  -- 6830-00-106-1656
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON(R) 12 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1656
MSDS Number: BHXDH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. INC.
Address:1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9450
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:K. P. BROWN
CAGE:18897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I  DE NEMOURS AND CO INC   PETROCHEMICALS DEPT
Address:1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Phone:302-773-5676
CAGE:73925
Company Name:E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC)
CAGE:18897

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = >1000MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: A MILD EYE IRRITANT. INHALATION
    MAY CAUSE CNS AND NARCOSIS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. REPEATED INGESTION
    CAUSED SLIGHT LIVER EFFECTS AND SLIGHT DE CREASE IN WEIGHT GAIN.
    CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA AS A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: TEARING, BLURRED VISION AND IRRITATION.
    SKIN: FROSTBITE.INHALATION: TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESSION WITH
    ANAESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION,
    INCOORDINATION AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSN ESS, IRREGULAR PULSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH PREEXISTING DISEASES OF
    THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. KEEP
    VICTIM QUIET, DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DENSE VAPORS
    MAY REMA IN IN LUNGS. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. EYE: FLUSH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA IS REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE AND
    CONTENTS ARE RELEASED UNDER FIRE CONDITITONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
    CONTAINERS. CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LARGE
    SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DO
    NOT BREATH DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED, SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
    TLV.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
    EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:94.5
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
pH:NEUT.
Solubility in Water:0.028 WT. %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
    AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT
    FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
    PROCEDURES.

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