EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO -- FREON 12  -- 6830-01-382-1501
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 12
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-382-1501
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
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)
CAGE:FO317
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC IMAGING SYS DEPT
Address:BARLEY MILL PLZ 22-1356
Box:80022
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19880-0022
Country:US
Phone:302-992-2012
CAGE:82348
Company Name:EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS CO/AUTO PROD DEPT
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Phone:(800) 441-7515
CAGE:FO317

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (FREON 12) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: DIZZ, HDCH, CONFUSION, INCOORD & LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS; TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELECTRICAL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: ACTIVITY W/IRREGULAR PULSE, PALPITATION OR INADEQ
    CIRCULATION OR EFTS OF EXCLUSION OF OXYGEN W/GROSSLY (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES. INDIVIDUALS W/PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF CNS OR CVS MAY HAVE INCRD SUSCEPTIBILITY TO (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOS. ANIMAL DATA: EFTS IN
    ANIMALS FROM SINGLE HIGH EXPOS BY INHAL INCL ANESTHESIA (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:& IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT (CARD ARRHYTHMIAS). RPTD INHAL
    EXPOS PRDCED ALTERED RESP FUNCTION. LONG-TERM STUDIES (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL, BLOOD CHEM OR
    PATHOLOGICAL EFTS FOLLOWING RPTD EXPOS. EFTS IN ANIMALS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: FROM LONG-TERM INGEST OF THIS MATL INCL SLIGHT
    ALTERATIONS IN BLOOD CHEMISTRY & BODY WEIGHT GAIN. NO (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: OTHER CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL OR PATHOLOGICAL SIGNS OF
    TOXICITY HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: BECAUSE OF A POSS DISTURBANCE OF CARDIAC
    RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: SHOULD ONLY BE USED W/SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS
    OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD
    BE USED IN LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >1,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE
    PRDCED SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
    COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (IE,
    EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCE PT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
    USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFCS . INHAL OF
    HIGH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL & MAY CAUSE
    HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCON OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE OR DELIB
    INHAL MAY CAUSE DEATH W/OUT WARNING. VAP REDUCES OXYGEN AVAIL FOR
    BRTHG & IS HVR/AIR. LI Q CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. MAY CAUSE EYE
    IRRIT. HUMAN HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXP BY EYE CONTACT W/VAP MAY INCLUDE
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
    INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: IF HIGH CONCS ARE INHALED,
    IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON CALM. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
    ARTF RRESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN: IN CASE
    OF CO NTACT, FLUSH SKIN W/WATER. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY
    BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED
    FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. (ING 10)

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES AND PHOSGENE  . CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE FIGHT MEASURES & HNDLG
    SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEANUP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT
    EQUIP DURING CLEANUP. VENT AREA, ESP LOW/ENCLSD PLACES WHERE HEAVY
    VAPS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPE N FLAMES. USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA FOR
    LARGE SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP
    EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. STORE IN CLEAN, DRY
    AREA. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 52C (125F).
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
    UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR
    PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS REQUIRED IF A
    LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCS IS GENERALLY
    ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED WHEN LARGE (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 94.5 PSIA @ 25C. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: SURFS, ETC) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC
    & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS & POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
    EYE IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT, TEARING OR BLURRING OF VISION. SKIN C NTCT
    W/LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
    NERVOUS SYS DEPRESS W/ANESTH EFTS SUCH AS (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:0.028 @ 25C AT 1 ATM
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED GAS, CLEAR, COLORLESS; SLIGHT ETHEREAL
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED AL, ZN,
    BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE . DECOMP PRODS ARE HAZ. FREON
    12 CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPS (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL
    (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE
    FACILITY.

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