DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO FABRICATED PROD DEPT -- FREON 12, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE  -- 6830-00-531-8102
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 12, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-531-8102
MSDS Number: BHXDT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO FABRICATED PROD DEPT
Address:1007 MARKET ST BRANDYWINE BLDG 3332
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-999-3847 OR 302-999-4338
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:T. D. ARMSTRONG
CAGE:90227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO FABRICATED PROD DEPT
Address:1007 MARKET ST BRANDYWINE BLDG 3332
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-3637
CAGE:90227

=============  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:LC50 RAT = 800,000 PPM/30 MIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
    IRRITANT. IT WILL DEFAT & DRY SKIN,POSSIBLY CAUSING DERMATITIS.
    VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING
    OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING.  SIN CE IT IS A LIQUIFIED GAS,
    CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12  IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
    BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
    CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
    LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
    LIQUID CAN CAUSE DEFATTIN G OF TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASE - FREON 12 IS A
    DEFATTING AGENT AND CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
    PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    THE EFFECTS OF THIS AGENT.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR. 
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR FROST-BITE IF NEEDED. 
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT
    GIVE EPINEPHRINE  OR SIMILAR DRUGS. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.   IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR
    IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.  FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES AND HOT
    SURFACES.  ALLOW TO EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:APPLY ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
    THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
    1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS  PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
    SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
    OF	REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1400F
Vapor Pres:80 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.311
Solubility in Water:0.028%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS, SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, PLUS POWDERED REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM OR ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND OPEN FLAMES, HOT
    SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
    FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
    HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT RECLAIMATYION BY
    DISTILLATION OR DISPOSAL BY A PERMITTED FACILITY.

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