DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO PETROCHEMICALS DEPT -- FREON -- 4935-00-930-3892
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:4935
NIIN:00-930-3892
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO PETROCHEMICALS DEPT
Address:FREON PRODUCTS DIVISION
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9450
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637-MED,800-424-9300-TRAN
Preparer's Name:KP BROWN
CAGE:23027
=== 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
Company Name:PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO HTL/KIN-TECH DIVISION
Address:1800 HIGHLAND AVE
Box:City:DUARTE
State:CA
ZIP:91010
Country:US
Phone:818-359-9317/602-796-1100
CAGE:05167
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:TRIFLUOROMETHANE (FREON 23).LC50 SPECIES UNKNOWN INHALATION
    >900,000 PPM/HOUR.
CAS:75-46-7
RTECS #:PB6900000
Fraction by Wt: 84%
Other REC Limits:1000 PPM (MFR)
OSHA PEL:NOT KNOWN
ACGIH TLV:NOT KNOWN

Ingred Name:TETRAFLUOROMETHANE (FREON 14).ALC RAT INHALATION 895,000
    PPM/15 MINUTES.
CAS:75-73-0
RTECS #:FG4920000
Fraction by Wt: 16%
Other REC Limits:NOT KNOWN
OSHA PEL:NOT KNOWN
ACGIH TLV:NOT KNOWN

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    VAPOR MAY CAUSE DEATH.INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE.
    INHAL:VAPOR REDUCES OXYGEN AVAIL FOR BREATHING.EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE
    TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESSION W/
    NAUSEA,WEAKNESS,DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,CONFUSION,INCOORD,UNCON.
    EXPOSURE TO >20%:POSS TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELEC ACTIVITY
    W/ IRREGULAR PULSE,PALPITATIONS,INADEQ CIRCULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
    INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/ WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEEDED.
    INHALATION:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.KEEP PERSON CALM.IF NOT
    BREATHING ,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL MD. NOTE TO MD:USE CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS
    (EPINEPHRINE) W/ SPECIAL CAUTION IN LIFE SUPPORT DUE TO POSS
    CARDIAC RHYTHM DISTURBANCES.

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

Flash Point:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS
    REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COOL CONTRS W/ WATER SPRAY OR
    FOG.CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED W/ PRESS & TEMP RELIEF DEVICES,BUT STILL
    MAY RUPTURE IN FIRE CNDTNS.AUTODECOMPOSITION TEMP:>765C,1409F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT.REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY AREA.DO NOT HEAT
    ABOVE 123F,50.5C.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND PROLONGED SKIN
    EXPOSURE.USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
    BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS,NO RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF A
    LARGE SPILL OR RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:STANDARD PROCEDURES:NORMAL VENT IS GENERALLY ADEQUATE.LARGE
    RELEASE:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.USE MECHANICAL VENT IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:LINED LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT KNOWN
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT KNOWN
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:1.413 AT -80C,-112F (WATER=1).VAPOR PRESSURE:119 PSIA
    AT -51C,-60F.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-146F,-99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:2.52,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.08% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS GAS W/ SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.PROD IS
    COMPRESSED GAS IN CYLINDER.
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 AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMP (OPEN
    FLAMES,GLOWING METAL SURFACES,ETC) FORMING HYDROFLUORIC ACID &
    POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING
    INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
    .RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR VE NT TO ATMOSPHERE.

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