DU PONT -- FREON 113 -- 6830-00-584-2957 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 113
MSDS Date:03/20/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-584-2957
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300/800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:W J BROCK
CAGE:25827
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-9442
CAGE:25827

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

Ingred Name:1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113)  (SARA
    313).
CAS:76-13-1
RTECS #:KJ4000000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM/1250 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM/1250 STEL
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50: 110,000 PPM/ORAL LD50 43,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF VAPOR IS
    HARMFUL/MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH.
    INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE FATAL. VAPOR REDUCES OXYGEN AVAIL FOR
    BREATH/IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. COMPOUND IS MIL D SKIN/EYE IRRIT.
    ANIMAL TESTS SHOWS COMPND DOES NOT HAVE CARCINOGENIC, MUTAGENIC,
    EMBRYOTOXIC OR REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS MATERIAL
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA, OR ACGIH AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT/TEARING/BLURRING OF
    VISION. SKIN: IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT/RASH. INHAL: TEMP NERV SYS DEPRESS
    W/ANESTHETIC EFFECTS:
    DIZZINESS/HEADACHE/CONFUSION/INCOORDINATION/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, 
    TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELECT ACTIVITY W/IRREG
    PULSE/PALPITATIONS/INADEQ CIRC/ABNORMAL LIVER FUNCTION/FATALITY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF
    POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH
    AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD ONLY BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION IN
    SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED RMV TO FRESH AIR, KEEP CALM. IF NOT BREATH, GIVE
    ARTIF RESP. IF BREATH DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DR. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/PLENT OF WATER. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PRESENT. EYE: IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLE NT OF COLD WATER. CALL DR. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION
    IS INDICATED AS THE COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY
    INGESTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. HOWEVER, CONSULT A DR IF
    NECESSARY.

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINER.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF DRUMS RUPTURE AND
    CONTENTS ARE SPILLED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRUMS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZ & SFTY PRECAUTIONS
    BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP
    DURING CLEAN UP. VENT AREA. DONT FLUSH INTO SEWERS. DIKE SPILL.
    COLLECT ON ABSORB MATL  & TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
    RECOVERY/DISPOSAL.#
Neutralizing Agent:N/K	 #USE SCBA FOR LG SPILLS. COMPLY W/FED/ST &
    LOCAL REG ON REPORTING RELEASES

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125
    DEGREES F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND PROLONGED SKIN EXPOSURE.
    USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW
    RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED
    IF A LARGE SPILL OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT IS GENERALLY ADEQ. LOCAL EXHST SHOULD BE USED
    WHEN LG AMTS RELEASED. MECH VENT SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHAL 2 HOUR LC50: 110,000 PPM IN RATS. SKIN ABSORPTION ALD: > 11,000
    MG/KG IN RABBITS. ORAL LD50: 43,000 MG/KG IN RATS.	 AQUATIC
    TOXICITY: 96 HOUR LC50, FATHEAD MINNOW: 1250 PPM.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:48 DEG C
Vapor Pres:6.46 PSIA
Vapor Density:2.9 @ 25 C
Spec Gravity:1.57
pH:NEUTRL
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CC L4 = 1.0)
Solubility in Water:0.02 WT% AT 25 C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS WITH SLIGHT ETHERAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED AL, ZN,
    BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIS COMPOUND CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY
    HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.)
    FORMING HYDROCHLORIC**

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. EPA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE NOS. F001 AND F002 MAY APPLY TO WASTE MATERIALS.

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