E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, FREON PROD -- FREON 116 REFRIGERANT -- 6830-00-181-7755 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 116 REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-181-7755
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, FREON PROD
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:5P414
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:HEXAFLUOROETHANE (FREON 116)
CAS:76-16-4
RTECS #:KI4110000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:1000 PPM 8 HRS TWA

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT) > 800000 PPM/4HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS IS HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF THE
    HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY, TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
    WITH ANESTHETIC EFFECTS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,  OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL
    MISUSE MAY CAUSEDEATH WITHOUT WARNING. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
    SKIN: TEMPORARY TINGLING, NUMBNESS, COLDNESS, DRYING OF SKIN.
    INHALATION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION,
    INCOORDINATION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUS NESS, IRREGULAR PULSE,
    PALPITATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
    HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CALL A PHYSICI AN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES.
    TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY BY GENTLY WARMING THE AFFECTED
    AREA. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT.

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CYLINDERS MAY
    RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL, VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY
    IN LOW AREAS WHERE VAPOR MIGHT COLLECT, REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. STOP LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO.
    OTHERWISE, LET EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN CLEAN DRY AREA. DO
    NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR. AVOID
    CONTACT OF SKIN OR EYES WITH LIQUID OR COLD VAPORS. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED
    LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF A SPILL OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES. LOCAL
    EXHAUST WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
    CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
    SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:439 PSIA
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.57 @ -109F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID, PER MANUFACTURER.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS, 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, BERILLIUM,
    ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING
    METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC ACID, POSSIBLE CARBONYL
    FLUORIDE.

====================  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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