DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO -- FREON 12  -- 6830-01-357-7646
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 12
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-357-7646
MSDS Number: BYHBP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET ST
Box:NONE
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-7515
CAGE:23027
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LORDON COMPANY
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:1FF67
Company Name:TETRA MFG CORP (CAGE CANCELLED)
Address:CAGE CANCELLED
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Country:US
Phone:NONE
CAGE:23027

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

Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50, 30 MIN. (RAT) = 800,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    VAPOR IS HARMFUL & MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
    OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE OR DELIBERATE INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    DEATH W/O WARNING. VAPOR REDUCES  OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING &
    IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. MAY CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREGREDIENTS PRESENT AT
    0.1% OR GREATER ARE LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA OR ACGIH AS
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION W/TEARING & BLURRING OF VISION.
    FROSTBITE OF SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT. TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESSION
    W/ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION,
    INCOORDINATION & LOSS OF CON SCIOUSNESS. ALSO HEART IRREGULARITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH 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:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/WATER.
    TREAT FOR FROSTBITE BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. INHALED:REMOVE
    FROM EXP OSURE. KEEP VICTIM CALM. AID OR RESTOREBREATHING AS
    NEEDED. INGESTED:NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CINTAINERS.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE
    & CONTENTS ARE RELEASED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY BE RUPTURED UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW/ENCLOSED AREAS WHERE HEAVY VAPORS
    MAY COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS FOR LARGE SPILLS .
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE. DO NOT HEAT
    ABOVE 52C/125F.
Other Precautions:USE W/SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR NORMAL
    USE. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE
    RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION IS GENERALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
    WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS TO BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?  HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICES. MINIMIZE CONTACT & WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENDOR SUPPLIED DUPONT MSDS'S FOR THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE NSN (SEE
    P/N IND A FOR THE OTHER ONE).

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:94.5 PSIA
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:0.028%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS - SLIGHT ETHEREAL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM,
    ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES & HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE FACILITY.

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