E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, FREON PROD -- FREON 116 REFRIGERANT/NITROUS OXIDE BLEND 90/10  -- 6830-00-181-7754
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 116 REFRIGERANT/NITROUS OXIDE BLEND 90/10
MSDS Date:10/16/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-181-7754
MSDS Number: CFMPR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, FREON PROD
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-999-4946
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5P414
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, FREON PROD (REPLACED BY 73925)
Address:1007 MARKET ST
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Phone:800-441-3637-MED 800-424-9300-TRAN
CAGE:5P414

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

Ingred Name:HEXAFLUOROETHANE
CAS:76-16-4
RTECS #:KI4110000
Fraction by Wt: 90%
Other REC Limits:TWA 1000 PPM (MFR)

Ingred Name:NITROUS OXIDE
CAS:10024-97-2
RTECS #:QX1350000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT)>15000MG/KG(NITROUS OXIDE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEART. ACUTE- OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION TO VERY
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH. DELIBERATE INHALATION MAY C AUSE DEATH
    WITHOUT WARNING. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN FROSTBITE.
    INGESTION IS NOT LIKELY (GAS). CHRONIC- UNK
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, LUNG IRRITATION, COUGH, DISCOMFORT,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, IRREGULAR PULSE, FROSTBITE, ASPHYXIATION,
    HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNE SS, DEATH, BLINDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
    HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH WARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN:TREAT FOR POSSIBLE
    FROST BITE USING WARM WATER (105F), THEN FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER. ORAL:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CATECHOLAMINE
    DRUGS SHOULD BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION ONLY IN EMERGENCY LIFE
    SUPPORT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CYLINDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. STOP GAS FLOW IF POSSIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. REMOVE OPEN
    FLAMES. VENTILATE AREA ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA
    AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID
    TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125 F (52C).
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH AFTEER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN HANDLE LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. LC50
    FOR FREON 116 >800,000 PPM IN RATS (INHALATION 4-HOUR).

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:43221 @70F
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:1.587 @ -100F
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS 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
    (BE), AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN, PHOSPHINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, POSSIBLY
    CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION, INCINERATE OR REMOVE TO
    A PERMITTED WASTE FACILITY. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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