E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC -- FREON 12  -- 6830-01-344-6537
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 12
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-344-6537
MSDS Number: BPMNF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET ST
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-999-3847;302-999-4338
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:T.D. ARMSTRONG
CAGE:B0589
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

=============  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
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
    SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
    ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR
    CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.CALL MD.SKIN:FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.CALL MD.INGEST:CALL MD IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:VAP IS HVR THAN AIR & CAN CAUSE
    SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING O*2 AVAILABLE FOR BRTHG.BRTHG HIGH CONC OF
    VAP MAY CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH & MAY
    LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IR REGULARITIES, UNCON/DEATH. NOTE: IN
    SCREENING TESTS W/EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS, EXPOS @ APPROX 50,000 (EFTS
    OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PPM (V/V) & ABOVE, FOLLOWED BY LG IV
    EPINEPHRINE CHALLENGE, HAS INDUCED SERIOUS CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES.
    SKIN: LIQ CONT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. TESTS IN RABBIT EYES W/50% SOLN
    IN MINERAL OIL & W/ VAPS RSLTD IN NO OBSERVABLE DAM.INGEST:RATS
    WERE FED FREON-12 DISSOLVED IN PEANUT OIL.NO DEATHS OCCURRED (SUPP
    DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL MD.IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
    RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2.DO NOT GIVE
    EPINEPHRINE /SIMILAR DRUGS. NOTE TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS INCREASED
    RISK OF ELIC ITING CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH
    AS EPINEPHRINE, SHLD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE
    THREATENING EMER.EYE:IN CASE OF LIQ CONT, IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    (ING 5).

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    MAY INCLUDE CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA -- ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPS & LIQ CONT WITH SKIN OR EYES. NO
    SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC
    WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY
    CAUSE THE FOR MATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING PRODUCT. NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORM VENT FOR STANDARD MFG PRECS IS GENERALLY ADEQ.LOC
    EXHST SHLD BE USED WHEN LG AMTS ARE RELEASED. MECH (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM NAME: AZEOTROPIC MIXTURE. VP: 80 PSIG @ 77F. HAZ DECOMP PROD:
    HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS - POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES. CHLORIDES,
    FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE . VENT: VENT SHLD BE USED IN LOW PLACES. HLTH
    H AZ: AT HIGHEST FEASIBLE DOSE - 1000 MG/M3. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:4.2
Solubility in Water:0.028% BY WT @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR; 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 FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREON 12 CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH
    TEMPS (OPEN FLAME, GLOWING SURFS, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC &
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. UO 75. COMPLY WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR
    REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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