===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
NIIN:00N070364
MSDS Number: CBLRC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:89 WATER ST
City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302
Country:6S
Info Phone Num:609-456-4555;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:609-456-4555;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:T. NAPRAVA
CAGE:4J994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:661 KENYON AVE
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302
Country:US
Phone:800-262-0012/215-698-6620
CAGE:4J994
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
CAS:811-97-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:HAVE CARCIN/MUTAGENIC EFTS. EMBRYOTOX
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN SOME ANIMAL TESTS BUT ONLY (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2:AT MATERNALLY TOX DOSE LEVELS. HUMAN HLTH EFTS FROM
OVEREXP BY INHAL MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY W/IRREG PULSE,
PALPITATIONS/INADEQ CIRCULATION. SKIN CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL HIGH CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL &
MAY CAUSE LT-HEAD, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HEART IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH.
VAP IS HVR/AIR & MAY REDUCE OXYG AVAIL FOR BRTHG. INTENTIONAL
MISUSE CAN BE FATAL. THIS CHEM IS UN TESTED FOR ANIMAL SENSIT &
SKIN & EYE IRRIT. NO TOX EFTS WERE SEEN IN ANIMALS BY INHAL TO
CONCS UP TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:51,000 PPM. LETHARGY & RAPID RESP
WERE OBSERVED @ VAP CONC OF 205,000 PPM. CARDIAC SENSIT OCCURRED IN
DOGS @ 7500 PPM FROM ACTION OF EXOGENOUS EPINEPHRINE. NO ADVERSE
EFTS WERE OBSERVED IN M ALE & FEMALE RATS FED 600 MG/KG/DAY OF
HFC-134Z FOR 32 WEEKS. ANIMAL TESTING INDICATES THAT THIS CHEM DOES
NOT (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISITING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; KEEP CALM.
IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. CALL
MD. NOTE TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS DISTURBS OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLA MINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULDONLY BE USED
W/SPECIAL CAUTN IN SITUATIONS OF EMER LIFE SUPPORT. SKIN:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT IS PERSISTANT. EYES:IMMED
FLUSH (SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE.
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR
COMBUSTIBLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
DECOMP MAY OCCUR. R-134A HAS BEEN SHOWN IN TESTES TO BE COMBUST @
PRESS AS LOW AS 5.5-PSIG @ 351F WHEN MIXED W/AIR (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IN CASE OF LARGE SPILLS.
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING
RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND PROLONGED
SKIN EXPOSURE. USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX WITH AIR FOR LEAK TESTING OR USE WITH AIR
FOR ANY PURPOSE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL USE, NO RESPIRATORY PEOTECTION IS
REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS CHEMICAL. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE SPILL
OR RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT FOR STD MFRING PROC IS GENERALLY ADEQ. LOC
EXHST SHOULD BE USED WHEN LG AMTS ARE RELS. MECH VENT (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:96.15 PSIA @ 77F. VAP DENS:1.93484 LB/FT3 @ 77F. EXPLO HAZS:@ CONCS
OF GENERALLY MORE THAN 60% VOL OF AIR. @ LOWER TEMPS, HIGHER PRESS
ARE REQ FOR COMBUSTIBILITY. HAZ DECOMP PRODS:POSS CARBONYL FLU
ORIDE. FIRST AID PROC:W/PLENTY OF WATERFOR @ LST 15MIN. CALL MD.
VENT:SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (COL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.15% WT @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS WITH A SLIGHTLY
ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS (POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MATL MAY DECOMP IF EXPOSED TO HIGH
TEMPS (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFS, ETC) FORMING HYDROFLUORIC
ACIDS, & (SUP DAT)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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