E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC -- FREON 13B1 REFRIGERANT -- 6830-01-310-3406 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 13B1 REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-310-3406
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9450;302-999-5072
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:K.P. BROWN
CAGE:0ERJ7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I  DE NEMOURS AND CO INC   PETROCHEMICALS DEPT
Address:1251 BRANDYWINE BLDG
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Phone:302-773-5676
CAGE:73925
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515
CAGE:0ERJ7

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, BBROMOTRIFLUORO-;
CAS:75-63-8
RTECS #:PA5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM (MFR)
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:CAUSE TEMP ALTERATION OF THE HEART'S ELEC
    ACTIVITY W/IRREG PULSE, PALPITATIONS, OR INADEQ CIRCULATION. (ING
    3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:SKIN/EYE CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INDIVIDUALS
    W/PREXISTING DISEASES OF CENTRAL NERV/CARDIOVASCULAR (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:SYS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS
    LAST RESORT IN LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: USED IN LOW PLACES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF VAP IS HARMFUL &
    MAY CAUSE HEART IRREG, UNCON, OR DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE
    FATAL. VAP REDUCES O*2 AVAIL FOR BRTHG & IS HVR/AIR. LIQ CONT CAN
    CAUSE FROSTBITE. EFTS SEEN IN  ANIMALS FROM EXPOS BY INHAL RANGE
    FROM"NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFTS" @ LOW TO MOD CONC TO CNS SYS EFTS
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:@ HIGH (4%) CONC. PNEUM, LIVER, &
    KIDNEY EFTS WERE SEEN IN ANIMALS EXPOS BY INHAL TO LETHAL/NEAR
    LETHAL CONC. CARDIAC SENSIT WAS OBSERVED IN DOGS EXPOS TO CONC OF
    7.5% HIGHER. ANIMAL TEST IND ICATES THAT THIS CMPD DOES NOT HAVE
    MUTAGENIC OR EMBRYOTOX EFTS. NO ANIMAL TEST RPTS ARE AVAIL TO
    DEFINE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CNS OR CARDOIVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSONS CALM. IF NOT
    BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYS.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEC. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF H*2 O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. CALL PHYS. INGEST:INGEST IS NOT
    CONSIDERED A POTNTL RTE OF EXPOS. CALL MD . NOTE TO PHYS:BECAUSE OF
    POSS DISTURB OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS (ING
    5)

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE
    AND PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT MAY STILL RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA-ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
    HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SCBA FOR LARGE LEAK OR SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CLEAN/DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE
    125F. AVOID BRTHG VERY HIGH CONC OF VAP. AVOID CONT OF EYES/SKIN
    W/LIQUID.
Other Precautions:USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS NO
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IF SPILL OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORM VENT FOR STD MFG PROC IS GENERALLY ADEQ. LOC EXHAUST
    SHOULD BE USED WHEN LG AMT ARE REL. MECH VENT SHOULD BE(ING 6)
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 235PSIA @25C. HAZ DECOMP:POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP: CARCINOGENIC/REPROD HAZ. HUMAN HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXP BY
    INHAL MAY INCL: NONSPEC DISCOMFORT, SUCH AS NAUS, HDCH, OR WEAK; OR
    TEMP  CNS DEPRESS W/EFTS SUCH AS DIZZ/HDCH/CONFUSN, INCOORD, & LOSS
    OF CONSCIOUSNESS. HIGER EXPOS (>13%) BY INHAL MAY (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:5.14@25C
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.03 WT%@25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIQUIFIED GAS, COLORLESS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXTENDED CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES OR
    TEMPERATURES >1000F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREON 13B1 REFRIGERANT MAY BE DECOMP
    BY HIGH TEMP (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURF, ETC) FORM FREE
    BROMINE & (SUPP DATA)

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

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

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