LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL IS LOW IN TOXICITY; ITS
PREDOMINANT HAZARD IS SIMPLE ASPHYXIA. HOWEVER, IT MUST NOT BE
CONSIDERED INERT. HIGH CONCENTRATION IN AIR HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
REDUCE VENTILATORY CAPACITY OF THE L UNGS TEMPORARILY AND TO
PRODUCE MINOR CARDIAC EFFECTS. 5% IN AIR EXPOS CAUSED DIZZ. 15%,
UNCONS. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH: CHLOROCARBON/CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC)
MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (I.E.
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA -INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPSD TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFC .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR OR
PULMONARY PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE MEDICAL EVALUATION BEFORE EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR, APPLY ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED. CALL MD. EYES: CONTACT MD FOR LOW TEMP BURNS FROM
LIQUID CONTACT. SKIN: TREAT FOR FROST BITE IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT,
CALL MD. INGEST: INGEST IS IMPROBABLE BECAUSE OF THE -30C BOILING
POINT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DMD SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP FOR PROT AGAINST SUFFOCATIONS AND AGAINST TOXIC
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES, AND
PHOSGENE .
Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE CLEAN & WELL
VENT, AWAY FROM HEAT/DIRECT SUNLIGHT & ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. FOLLOW
STANDARD SAFETY PREC FOR THE (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNGLD/STOR PREC: USE OF CYLS OF COMPRESSED GAS. VENT
LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL ENCLOSURES. ARC PRODUCING EQUIPMENT OR
OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED WHERE THIS
MATERIAL IS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. NO SMOKING (SEE SUPP DATA)
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES, MAY ADD (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . OTHER PREC: IN AREA OF
USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT
SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATIO N OF
CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR PHOSGENE .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZINC, BERYLLIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES OR HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC & HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS -
POSSIBLE PHOSGENE. CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .
Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .
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