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. 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.