ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC -- FORANE (R) 502  -- 6830-01-357-6903
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FORANE (R) 502
MSDS Date:12/30/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-357-6903
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:3 PARKWAY
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19102-1321
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-587-7639
Emergency Phone Num:215-587-7639
CAGE:86460
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:2000 MARKET STREET
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3222
Country:US
Phone:800-245-5858
CAGE:86460

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

Ingred Name:CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-45-6
RTECS #:PA6390000
Fraction by Wt: 48.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596
Ozone Depleting Chemical:2

Ingred Name:CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE (SARA 313)
CAS:76-15-3
RTECS #:KH7877500
Fraction by Wt: 51.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2,250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-IRRITANT. SKIN-IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    COMPONENETS LISTED BY NTP OR IARC OR REGULATED BY OSHA AS
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE-VAPOR IS IRRITATING TO EYES. LIQUID IS
    IRRITATING TO EYES & MAY CAUSE TISSUE TO FREEZE. SKIN-CONTACT WITH
    LIQUID MAY CAUSE TISSUE TO FREEZE (FROST BITE). CHEMICAL ITSELF IS
    NOT IRRITATING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGESTION-N/A, PRODUCT IS A GAS AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS. NEVER
    GOVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DERMAL- FLUSH
    EXPOSED SKIN WITH LUKEWARM WATER (NOT HOT) OR USE OTHER MEANS TO
    WARM SKIN S LOWLY. EYE-FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF HARD TO BREATH, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTN IN ALL CAS

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    FIGHTING FIRES NEAR THIS PRODUCT DUE TO TOXICITY OF THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY DECOMPOSE DURING HEATING RELEASING
    IRRITATING, TOXIC & CORROSIVE GASES. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IF
    HEATED DUE TO RESULTING PRESSURE RISE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND, EVACUATE ENCLOSED SPACE. REMOVE
    OR EXTINGUISH IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK.
    DISPERSE GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED-AIR VENTILATION. EXHAUST
    VAPORS OUTDOORS. REMOVE A LL FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS & GAS
    ENGINES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAMES.
    STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. EMPTY
    CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:TOXICITY COMMENTS: DENSE VAPOR DISPLACES BREATHING
    AIR IN CONFINED OR UNVENTILATED AREAS. INHALING CONCENTRATED VAPORS
    CAN CAUSE DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION AND
    DEATH DUE TO AS PHYXIATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF INADEQUATELY VENTILATED AREAS, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED (TC-19C) SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WHERE VENTILATION IS
    INADEQUATE, USE A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM TO REMOVE VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER SUCH AS NEOPRENE, LINED
Eye Protection:USE GOGGLES TO PROTECT EYES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECT ALL EXPOSED SKIN FROM LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DESTROY
    CONTAMINATED SHOES. DO NOT SMOKE. READ LABEL BEFORE USE. DO NOT
    CUT, GRIND OR WELD ON OR NEAR CONTAINER DUE TO POSSIBLE TOXIC FUME
    S GENERATION.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-50F,-46C
Vapor Pres:151.3 PSIA
Vapor Density:3.8
Spec Gravity:1.22
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIDFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHERAL
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, FINELY POWDERED METALS SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM OR ZINC & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION DUE TO EXPOSURE TO
    HEAT (>800F) OR FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
    HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, HEATING
    ELEMENTS, COMBUSTION EHGINES, ETC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR RECALIM IF POSSIBLE. RECLAIM MATERIAL
    MAY BE INCINERATED BUT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS (HF
    AND HCL) MUST BE HANDLED APPROPIATELY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL AUTHORITIES  FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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