DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION -- FREON 113,TAPE HEAD CLEANER -- 5835-00N009010 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FREON 113,TAPE HEAD CLEANER
MSDS Date:03/18/1986
FSC:5835
NIIN:00N009010
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Address:146 MAIN STREET
City:MAYNARD
State:MA
ZIP:01754-5111
Info Phone Num:617-646-0220
Emergency Phone Num:617-646-0220
CAGE:15476
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COMPAQ/ FORMERLY KNOWN AS-DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP
Address:111 POWDERMILL RD
Box:City:MAYNARD
State:MA
ZIP:01754-2504
Country:US
Phone:508-479-3046
CAGE:15476

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

Ingred Name:1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113)  (SARA
    III)
CAS:76-13-1
RTECS #:KJ4000000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:1000PPM/1250STEL
ACGIH TLV:1000PPM/1250STEL9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K (FP N/ORNL
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:VAPOR IS A NARCOTIC.POSS CARDIAC
    SENSITIZATION TO EPINEPHRINE.SKIN:POSS DERMATITIS AS RESULT OF
    REPEARED CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL,INGEST:EXPOS AT 4,500 PPM FOR 30 TO 100
    MIN RESULTED IN LOSS OF MANUAL DEXTERITY & VIGLANCE,CONC &
    WAKEFULNESS.(EFFECTS DISAPPEARED 15 MIN AFTER END OF
    EXPOS).RPTD/LRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE THROAT I RRIT.SKIN:LIQIUD
    DISSOLVES NATURAL OILSIN SKIN.EYES:IN EYES OF RABBIT:REVERSIBLE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS & MIN CORNEAL DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING STOPPED,GIVE ARTF
    RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM & CALM.GET MD ATTN IMMED.SKIN:IMMED WASH
    USING MILD SOAP & H*2O.IF LIQ MTL SOAKS THROUGH CLTHG,REMOVE IMMED
    & WASH SKIN A S ABOVE.IF IRRIT PERSISTS,GET MD ATTN.EYES:FLUSH
    IMMED W/ LG AMNT H*2O,LIFTING LIDS,AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD
    ATTN.INGEST:GET MD ATTN IMMED.INDUCE VMTING IF CONSCIOUS.DO NOT
    ATTEMPT TO	  (SEE SUP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONE TO 48C,118F
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & FULL PROTTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE FLUORIDES,CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE .CARBON MONOXIDE ALSO
    RELEASED DURING THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORBENT SUCH AS VERMICULITE OR DRY
    SAND.VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL/LEAK,ESPECIALLY LOW AREA WHERE HEAVY
    VAPORS MAY COLLECT.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLSD AND IN WELL
    VENTILATED AREA.FREON 113 WILL ATTACK SOME TYPES OF PLASTIC,RUBBER
    & COATINGS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT AND/OR UV
    RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF
    CHLORIDES,FLUORIDE,PHOSGENE.CAUTION-MAY DISPLACE O*2  IN ENCLSD
    CONFINED SPACES.(SEE SUP DAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR MASK OR
    SCBA FOR HIGH EXPOSURES (MFR).
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL 
Other Protective Equipment:IF SPLASHING POSS,USE EXTRA PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AN APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN HANDLING
    THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMER FIRST AID PROC:INDUCE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON TO VOMIT.FOR ALL THE
    ABOVE,INFORM MD OF OTHER INFO IN THIS DATA SHEET.OTHER
    PREC:GAS/VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:47.6C,118F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:284 MMHG
Vapor Density:6.5 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.55 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.017 G1100 G @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS,POWDERED AL,ZNBE,CA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPSITION BY FLAME,RED HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES,FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE
    .CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT DUMP ON GROUND.LARGE
    QUANTITIES MAY BE RECLAIMED.

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