SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- CALIBERATING GAS  -- 6830-00-182-6315
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALIBERATING GAS
MSDS Date:10/16/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-182-6315
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:ROUTE 611 NORTH
Box:D-11
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP MATERIALS SYSTEMS DIVISION
Address:11901 MADISON AVE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44101
Country:US
CAGE:05397

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 21-22%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 78-79%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Ingred Name:TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE  (FREON-11)	(SARA III)
CAS:75-69-4
RTECS #:PB6125000
Fraction by Wt: 50% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C, 1000 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE  (FREON 12) (SARA III)
CAS:75-71-8
RTECS #:PA8200000
Fraction by Wt: 50% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE (FREON 114) (SARA III)
CAS:76-14-2
RTECS #:KI1101000
Fraction by Wt: 50% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Fraction by Wt: 10% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:METHANE
CAS:74-82-8
RTECS #:PA1490000
Fraction by Wt: 200% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT APPLICABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NONE AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURES.
    CHRONIC: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIXTURE CONTAINING 21% OXYGEN SUPPORT
    COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM RELEASE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORE AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT. KEEP CYLINDER VALVES CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. HANDLE CYLINDERS
    WITH PROPER CAUTION.

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

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES AND HEARING PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
    CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CALIBERATING GAS IS MOSTLY COMRESSED AIR, IT CONTAINS CONTAINS
    NGLIGIBLE AMOUNTS OF: 200 PPM MATHANE, 50 PPM FREON 114, 50 PPM
    UCON 11, 10 PPM HEXANE. MRF SENT MSDS FOR EACH CONSTITUENT, BUT ALL
    MSDS' S WERE COMBINED INTO ONE.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.0
Solubility in Water:18.7 CM3/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODOR LESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE, HDROGEN
    CHLORIDE AND HYDROGEN FLOURIDE MAY BE PRODUCED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
    HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE
    MATERIALS FROM VICINITY. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL APPLICABLE FED ERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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