DU PONT, EI DE NEMOURS & CO INC DUPONT CHEM FLUORO -- FREON 11 FLUOROCARBON -- 6830-00-281-3036
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:FREON 11 FLUOROCARBON
MSDS Date:09/23/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-281-3036
MSDS Number: BJSFS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT, EI DE NEMOURS & CO INC DUPONT CHEM FLUORO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET, BRANDYWINE BLDG15305
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9442
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:W.J. BROCK (302-999-5072
CAGE:LO130
=== 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:DU PONT FLUOROPRODUCTS
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:1-800-441-7515
CAGE:2S827
Company Name:DU PONT, EI DE NEMOURS & CO INC DUPONT CHEM FLUORO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET, BRANDYWINE BLDG15305
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-9442
CAGE:LO130
Company Name:IE DUPONT DE NEMOURS CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:1-800-441-9442
CAGE:0UFA8
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)
CAS:75-69-4
RTECS #:PB6125000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C, 1000 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:PEL (OSHA):1000PPM, 5600MG/M3, 8 HR TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:VAPOR REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE
FOR BREATHING. IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESSION W/ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. INGEST:NONSPECIFIC
DISCOMFORT. EYE:IRRIT. SKIN:DRYING OF SKIN, REPEATED CONTACT
RESULTS IN MILD IRRIT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (FREON 11) IS NOT
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:DISCOMFORT, TEARING, BLURRING OF VISION.
SKIN:DISCOMFORT, RASH. INHAL:HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DEATH, DIXXINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, TEMPORARY
ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY W/IRREGULAR PULSE,
PALPITATIONS, INADEQUATE CIRCULATION. INGEST:NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON CALM. IF NOT
BREATH GIVE ARTIFI RESP. IF BREATH DIFFIC GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DOCTOR.
SKIN:FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR 15MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT IS
PRESENT. E YE:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR 15MINS. CALL DOCTOR.
INGEST:NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT LIKELY
TO BE HAZ BY INGEST. HOWEVER CONSULT DOCTOR IF NECESSARY. SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. DRUMS MAY RUPTURE
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE
SPILL. COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. USE SCBA & OTHER APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQPT
FOR LG SPILLS. COMP LY W/FED/STATE/LOCAL REGUL ON
REPORTINGRELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== 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 TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. DO NOT DROP, REUSE, OR REFILL CONTAINER. DO NOT STORE
NEAR HEAT OR IN DIRECT SUN. KEEP CONTAINERS BELOW 120 F. READ LABEL
BEFORE USE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
APPROVED BY NIOSH.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST WHEN USED.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC INSULATED RUBBER GLOVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED
SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREA WHILE PRODUCT IS IN USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FREON 11 CONTAINS VERY LOW LEVERLS OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE CHLOROFORM
(CHEM KNOWN TO CA TO CAUSE CANCER). DOCTORS:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE
DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM CATECHLOAMINE DRUGS(IE EPINEPHRINE
)SHOULD BE USED W/SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE
SUPPORT.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:75.0F,23.9C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1099F,>593
Vapor Pres:14.7 PSIA
Vapor Density:4.9 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:NEUTRL
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1, CCL4=1
Solubility in Water:0.1%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH MEATLS-POWDERED ALUMINUM, BERYLIUM, ZINC, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HIGH TEMPERATURES, GLOWING
METAL SURFACES, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES @ HI TEMP(OPEN
FLAMES,GLOWING METAL SURFACES,ETC)FORMING HYDROCHLORIC &
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS & CARBONYL HALIDES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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