BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP -- QUICK FREEZE  -- 6550-00F029719
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:QUICK FREEZE
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F029719
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Address:1210 WAUKEGAN RD
City:MCGAW PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60085-6722
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-689-8410
Emergency Phone Num:312-689-8410
CAGE:1AH59
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Address:1210 WAUKEGAN RD
Box:City:MCGAW PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60085-6722
Country:US
Phone:312-689-8410
CAGE:1AH59

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

Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 12
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
Other REC Limits:1000 PPM
OSHA PEL:4950 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:4950 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MILD TRANSIENT IRRITATION TO
    FREEZING. PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHALAITON
    IN HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: LIGHT HEADEDNESS,
    GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER, FLUSH W/LUKEWARM
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. ADMINIST ER OXYGEN OR CPR AS NEEDED. INGESTION: CONTACT POISON
    CENTER & OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLICATION OF WATER FOG/SPRAY WILL AID IN
    KEEPING FIRE-EXPOSED MATERIALS COOL & PREVENTING RUPTURING OF CANS.
    AN APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE THE
    RELEASE OF HYDROCHLORIC/HYDROFLUORIC ACID, & POSSIBLY CARBONYL
    FLUORIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF OPEN FLAMES.
    VENTILATE AREAS, ESPECIALLY LOW AREAS WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MAY
    ACCUMULATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT. CONTENTS ARE PACKAGED UNDER PRESSURE, THEREFORE DO
    NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CAN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE
    LEVEL, USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM IS USUALLY ADEQUATE. USE MECHANICAL WHEN
    LARGER AMOUNTS OF VAPORS ARE RELEASED OR IN LOW LYING AREAS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-21.6F
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.311
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES &
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC, HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
    CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CANS CANNOT BE INCINERATED OR PUNCTURED.

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