E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC. -- FREON 22 REFRIGERANT 22 -- 6830-00-527-2043
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:FREON 22 REFRIGERANT 22 MSDS Date:10/01/1985 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-527-2043 === Responsible Party === Company Name:E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC. Address:FREON PRODUCTS DIVISION City:WILMINGTON State:DE ZIP:19898 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-441-3637 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC Preparer's Name:T. D. ARMSTRONG CAGE:18773 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:DU PONT Address:1007 MARKET STREET Box:City:WILMINGTON State:DE ZIP:19898 Country:US Phone:800-441-9442 CAGE:25827 Company Name:E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. CAGE:18773 Company Name:LABORATORY & SPECIALTY GASSES, INC. CAGE:0JRG7 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE CAS:75-45-6 RTECS #:PA6390000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:1000PPM; 9192 Ozone Depleting Chemical:2 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE LIGHT HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, POSSIBLE NARCOSIS, POSSIBLE CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. LIQUID CONTACT C AN CAUSE FROSTBITE. Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE-OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL DR. NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. CALL DR. TRE AT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY. BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE RISK OF ELICITING CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIAS, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LAST RESORT IN LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TOC Flash Point:NA Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1170 F Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE Fire Fighting Procedures:OTHER BURNING MAT'L MAY CAUSE FREON 22 TO BURN WEAKLY. EXTINGUISHANT FOR OTHER BURNING MAT'L IN AREA IS SUFFICIENT TO STOP BURNING. SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED. IF Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT STILL MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL CHEMTREC (800)424-9300 DAY OR NIGHT. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN A CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125 F. Other Precautions:CYLINDERS RUPTURE OR CONTENTS ARE RELEASED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, FREON 22 CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS AND POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS GENERALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES. Ventilation:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE. HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G3 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-256F,-160C Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>800F,>427C Vapor Pres:135 PSIA Vapor Density:2.98 Spec Gravity:3.06 Solubility in Water:30% @ 77 F Appearance and Odor:LIQUIDIFIED GAS, CLEAR APPEARANCE WITH SLIGHT ETHERAL 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:MATERIAL IS STABLE, HOWEVER, AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES >300 F (149 C) . Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLOURIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY PHOSGENE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.