CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC -- FREON 12  -- 6830-00-602-2357
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 12
MSDS Date:10/18/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-602-2357
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1850 GREENLEAF AVE
City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE
State:IL
ZIP:60007-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-439-5880
Emergency Phone Num:302-774-2421
CAGE:11876
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1850 GREENLEAF AVE
Box:City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE
State:IL
ZIP:60007-5595
Country:US
Phone:302-774-2421
CAGE:11876

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

Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, POSSIBLE NARCOSIS, POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AT HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN, DO NOT GIVE
    EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS; SKIN/EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER, CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE STATED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.EVACUATE
    PERSONNEL.VENTILATE.WEAR RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.ABSORB
    IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.WASH
    AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE STATED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
    FIRE RISK AREA.PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.DO NOT STORE
    ABOVE 120F(49C).
Other Precautions:KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AS EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT MAY
    CAUSE BURSTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE,PVA.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-21.6F
Vapor Pres:4893
Vapor Density:6.33
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:RAPID
Solubility in Water:.028
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES OR HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
    POSSIBLE CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DO NOT
    PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINER.GIVE TO DISPOSAL SERVICE.DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS.FULL OR PARTIA LLY FILLED CONTAINERS ARE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS.

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