E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO FREON PRODUCTS DIV -- FREON 502 -- 6830-00-138-2482
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:FREON 502
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-138-2482
MSDS Number: BDBJB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO FREON PRODUCTS DIV
Address:FREON PRODUCTS DIVISION
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Info Phone Num:302-774-2421
Emergency Phone Num:302-774-2421
Preparer's Name:T.D.ARMSTRONG
CAGE:B0589
=== 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
Address:RAKETSTRAAT, 100, RUE DE LA FUSEE
City:BRUSSEL
Country:BE
Phone:32-(0)15-401.505
CAGE:B0589
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:11401 ROOSEVELT BLVD
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19154
Country:US
Phone:215-834-0200
CAGE:7Y146
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE (SARA III)
CAS:76-15-3
RTECS #:KH7877500
Fraction by Wt: 51.2%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1
Ingred Name:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
CAS:75-45-6
RTECS #:PA6390000
Fraction by Wt: 48.8%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000PPM; 9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:2
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:300,000 PPM/2 HR(FC-22; LC50=RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY
REDUCING OXYGEN. MAY LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. SKIN AND EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MA CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSI CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERRABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRIN OR
SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER, CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS.SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF
NECESSARY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE A
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT STILL MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY
VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CNTNR IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT
HEAT ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE INCREASED
RISK O ELICITING CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS
EPINEPHRINE, SHOUL BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE
THREATENING EMERGE NCIES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF SPILL OR
RELEASE.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS
GENERALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST FOR RELEASE OF LARGE AMTS.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONG CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH
SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50F,-45.5C
Vapor Pres:8016
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.242
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 AL, ZN, BE, ETC
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAME AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
(OPE FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC &
FLUORIC ACIDS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
OR REMOVE TO PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. RECLAIM BY
DISTILLATION.
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