NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC -- REFRIGERANT 12  -- 6830-00-106-1656
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:REFRIGERANT 12
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-106-1656
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:89 WATER ST
City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302-2545
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-455-4555
Emergency Phone Num:609-455-4555/800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
Preparer's Name:T. NAPRAVA, DR. OF Q.C.
CAGE:4J994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:661 KENYON AVE
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302
Country:US
Phone:800-262-0012/215-698-6620
CAGE:4J994

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION WITH ANAESTHETIC EFFECTS, TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF THE
    HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WITH IRREGULAR PULSE, PALPITATIONS OR
    IRREGULAR PULSE, ASPHYXIATION DUE TO E XCLUSION OF OXYGEN. SKIN
    PERMEATION APPEARS UNLIKELY. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF SKIN
    SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MILD IRRITANT. SKIN:NOT IRRITATING,
    HOWEVER LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHE, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF HEART
    DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR.
    SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SEE
    DOCTOR. INGESTION:SEE DOCTO R IF NECESSARY.     NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN:BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCE OF CARDIAC RYTHM,
    CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH
    SPECIAL CAUTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS 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:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SCBA FOR LARGE
    SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125 F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    OR EYES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE
    SCBA IF LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS BUYS BULK QUANTITIES FROM SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS
    FOR REPACKAGE.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1400F
Vapor Pres:60648
Vapor Density:4.26
Spec Gravity:1.315
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS LIKE POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIIUM,
    ZINC, BERILLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
    POSSIBLY CARBONYL CHLORIDE AND CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE FACILITY.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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