===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GENETRON 134A
NIIN:00F052336
MSDS Number: CDBKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALLIEDSIGNAL INC/FLUROCARBONS
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:1053
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-455-4157
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-4157
CAGE:0B7T5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALLIED CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CHEM DIV
Address:COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
Box:City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
Phone:201-455-2145
CAGE:72658
Company:HONEYWELL INTL INC
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
Phone:201-455-2000/800-707-4555
CAGE:0B7T5
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (R134A)
CAS:811-97-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION. INHALATION: ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION: NECROSIS FROM
FREEZING OF TISSUE COULD OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
INCREASED PULSE RATE, DEEPER RESPIRATION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA,
DISCOMFORT, RAPID EVAPORATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, BATHE(DON'T
RUB)W/LUKEWARM WATER. IF NO WATER, COVER W/A CLEAN SOFT
CLOTH/COVERING. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, USE LUKEWARM WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN, PROVIDED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON. DON'T
GIVE EPINEPHRINE(ADRENALINE). INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING
UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.(SUPP
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE WHEN MIXED W/AIR UNDER
PRESSURE/STRONG IGNITION SOURCES. REACTIVE METALS MAY FORM OF
EXPLOSIVE/EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1382F.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
& EVACUATE. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES & SHUT OFF LEAK W/O RISK &
PROVIDE VENTILATION. UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULDN'T RETURN UNTIL
AIR HAS BEEN TESTED & DE TERMINED SAFE IN LOW LYING AREAS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
& OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PROTECT CYLINDER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & LIQUIDS CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T PUNCTURE/DROP CYLINDERS, EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN
FLAMES/EXCESSIVE HEAT. USE AUTHORIZED CYLINDERS ONLY. FOLLOW
STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTI ONS FOR HANDLING CYLINDER LIQUIFIED GAS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED SPACE WHERE CONCENTRATION MAY BE
ABOVE PEL, USE A NIOSH APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. FOR
ESCAPE: USE THE FORMER/A NIOSH APPROVED GAS MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT AREAS WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE.
MECHANICAL(GENERAL): FOR OPERATING & STORAGE AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/POLY VINYL ALCOHOL/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLOTHING, EYEWASH
STATIONS & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA CONT'D: EVAPORATION RATE-(CARBON TETRACHLORIDE = 1): >1.
FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMIN E
DRUGS(EPINEHRINE) MUST BE USED W/SPECIAL CAUTION. TREATMENT MUST BE
CONTROLLED OF SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-15.1F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-149.8F
Vapor Pres:85.8
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:<1.22
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(SEE SUPP)
Solubility in Water:0.15%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID GAS & VAPOR W/FAINT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM SURFACES, ACTIVE METALS, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS, FLAMES, HOT SPOTS, DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS & CARBONYL
HALIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSED BY A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN3159.
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