PECA PRODUCTS INC. -- VARI-AIR AND DUST-PRO REFRIGERANT 12 -- 6830-00-264-9089
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:VARI-AIR AND DUST-PRO REFRIGERANT 12 MSDS Date:08/01/1989 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-264-9089 === Responsible Party === Company Name:PECA PRODUCTS INC. Address:1441 PLAINFIELD AVE. City:JANESVILLE State:WI ZIP:53545 Country:US Info Phone Num:608-756-1615 Emergency Phone Num:608-756-1615 CAGE:0LK40 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:PECA PRODUCTS INC Address:1441 PLAINFIELD AVE Box:City:JANESVILLE State:WI ZIP:53545 Country:US Phone:608-765-1615 CAGE:0LK40 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III) CAS:75-71-8 RTECS #:PA8200000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS Ozone Depleting Chemical:1 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC 50 ORAL RAT >800,000 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:INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF B REATH, AND MAY LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIACIRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION AND FROSTBITE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS 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 IS IRRITATING TO S KIN AND EYES, AND MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE OR IRREGULARITIES OF HEARTBEAT SHOULD BE PARTICULARY CAREFUL TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO THESE VAPORS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF FROSTBITE, WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TOC Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. 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. CAN MAY BURST AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND, EVACUATE ENCLOSED SPACE. DISPERSE GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED AIR VENTILATION OR WATER SPRAY. DO NOT SMOKE. REMOVE FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS, GAS ENGINES, ETC. Neutralizing Agent:NONE ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT DROP, REUSE, OR REFILL CONTAINER. DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT OR IN DIRECT SUN. KEEP CONTAINERS BELOW 120 F. READ LABEL BEFORE USE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR, APPROVED BY NIOSH. Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST WHEN USED. Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC INSULATED RUBBER GLOVE Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED SKIN FROM LIQUID CONTACT. Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREA WHILE PRODUCT IS IN USE. Supplemental Safety and Health AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS AND CONTACT WITH EYES/SKIN. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G3 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C Vapor Pres:80 PSI Vapor Density:4.2 AIR=1 Spec Gravity:1.311 pH:NEUTRL Evaporation Rate & Reference:>8 (ETHER =1 ) Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, ALUMINUM, BERYLLIUM AND ZINC. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F AND OPEN FLAMES Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:BEST TO RECYCLE OR RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. MAY BE INCINERATED IN OIL-FIRED FURNACE, BUT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE COMBUSTION GASES MUST BE HANDLED. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISP OSAL PROCEDURES. 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.