MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC -- CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 22  -- 6830-00-174-9677
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 22
MSDS Date:09/20/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-174-9677
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-867-4100
Emergency Phone Num:201-867-4100, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0NPS5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECACUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0NPS5

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

Ingred Name:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
CAS:75-45-6
RTECS #:PA6390000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000PPM; 9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:2

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 IS >200,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
    IRRITANT. AS A LIQUID IT WILL EVAPORATE FAST ENOUGH TO CAUSE
    FREEZING (FROSTBITE). VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE
    SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING AVAILABLE OXYGEN,  OR MAY CAUSE FATAL
    CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. SNIFFING FLUOROCARBONS FOR THEIR INTOXICATING
    EFFECT HAS CAUSED HUMAN DEATHS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
    CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
    LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
    LIQUID CAN CAUSE FREEZING  OF TISSUES CONTACTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH HEART OR RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
    BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS.
    INGEST: (HIGHLY U NLIKELY) DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY SYMPTOMS PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE AT FIRE
    TEMPERATURE. ALSO PRODUCES TOXIC VAPORS AT FIRE TEMPERATURES. UNDER
    LAB CONDITIONS, FORMS WEAKLY COMBUSTABLE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE PERSONNEL UNTIL
    VAPORS ARE DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
    ENGINES IN THE VICINITY OF A SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL (<120F), DRY
    AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:APPLY ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
    THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS/PRESSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
    STATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
    APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
    SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
    OF CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID CONTACT.
    REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-41F,-41C
Vapor Pres:7120 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.11
Spec Gravity:3.87 @ 0C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:0.3%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS AND FINELY DIVIDED REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT SUCH AS FLAMES OR HOT METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
    FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
    HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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