E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC. -- FREON 11 -- 6850-00-626-5631
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:FREON 11
MSDS Date:09/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-626-5631
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9442
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637/800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
Preparer's Name:W.J. BROCK
CAGE:19898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC PETROCHEMICALS DEPT
Address:1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Phone:302-773-5676
CAGE:73925
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
Box:1635
CAGE:19898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III)
CAS:75-69-4
RTECS #:PB6125000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C, 1000 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1
===================== 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:EYES: IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, TEARING
OR BLURRING VISION. SKIN: CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE DRYING OF
SKIN RESULTING IN MILD SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSIO N, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
CONFUSION, IRREGULAR PULSE. INGESTION: MAY INCLUDE NONSPECIFIC
DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: POSSIBLE MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION
OR RASH. INHALATION: NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, ANESTHETIC EFFECTS,
DIZZINESS, INCOORIDATION, IRREGULAR PULSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATE FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT.
INHALATION: IMMEDIATE LY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED
IF CONTAINERS RUPTURE AND CONTENTS ARE SPILLED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR SCBA AS REQD. DO NOT
FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE SPILL AND COLLECT ON ABSORBENT.PLACE IN
CLOSABLE CONTAINERS FOR RECLAIM OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY, WELL VENTED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT STORE
ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:"FREON" 11 CONTAINS VERY LOW LEVELS OF CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE AND CHLOROFORM, CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES; LOCAL
EXHAUST WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS RELEASED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER EACH USE OF THIS PRODUCT
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:75F/24C
Vapor Pres:14.7
Vapor Density:4.9 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID-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, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC
ACIDS,POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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