===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SUVA 134A; HFC 134A; VT1505
NIIN:01-390-9622
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQJC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DUPONT
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637/MEDICAL
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:DU000693
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:9V583
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DU PONT FLUOROPRODUCTS
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:1-800-441-7515
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SE70
CAGE:2S827
Company:DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC, POLYMER PRODUCT-TEFLON
CO.
Address:1007 MARKET ST
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-523-0372/346-4748
CAGE:9V583
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO- ; (HFC-134A)
CAS:811-97-2
= Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: GROSS OVEREXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION WITH DIZZINESS, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION, DROWSINESS OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS. IRREGULAR HEART BEAT
WITH A STRANGE SENSATION IN TH E CHEST, "HEART THUMPING",
APPREHENSION, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, FEELING OF FAINTING, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, SOMETIMES PROGRESSING TO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
SUFFOCATION, IF AIR IS DISPLACED BY VAPORS . SKIN CONTACT: MAY
INCLUDE FROSTBITE. EYE CONTACT: "FROSTBITE-LIKE" EFFECTS MAY OCCUR
IF THE LIQUID OR ESCAPING VAPORS CONTACT THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS
MATERIAL AT CONCENTRATIONS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 0.1% ARE LISTED
BY IARC, OSHA, OR ACGIH AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
WITH DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, DROWSINESS OR
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. IRREGULAR HEART BEAT WITH A STRANGE SENSATION IN
THE CHEST, "HEART THUMPING", AP PREHENSION, LIGHTHEADEDNESS,
FEELING OF FAINTING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, SOMETIMES PROGRESSING TO
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. SUFFOCATION, IF AIR IS DISPLACED
BY VAPORS. SKIN: FROSTBITE. EYES: "FR OSTBITE-LIKE" EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE OBSERVED IN PERSONS WITH
PRE-EXISTING DISEASE OF THE :CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON
CALM. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH SKIN WIT H PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICAIN. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF
NECESSARY BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE
OF EXPOSURE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Autoignition Temp:>743.C, 1369.4F
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL TANK/CONTAINER WITH WATER SPRAY.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) MAY BE REQUIRED IF
CYINDERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. WATER RUNOFF
SHOULD BE CONTAINED AND NEUTRALIZED P RIOR TO RELEASE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. CONTACT OF FLAME WITH HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF REFRIGERANT CAN RESULT IN CHANGES IN SIZE AND
COLOR OF TORCH FLAMES. THIS WILL ONLY OCCUR IN CONCENTRATIONS OF
PRODUCT WELL ABOVE EXPOSURE LIMIT STOP WORK AND VENTILATE AREA
BEFORE USING OPEN FLAMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN-UP. VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES
WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS (SCBA) IF LARGE SPILL OR LEAK
OCCURS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY PLACE. DO NOT
HEAT ABOVE 52C (126F). HFC-134A SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH AIR FOR
LEAK TESTING OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE. CONTACT WITH CHLORINE OR OTH ER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
SHOULD ALSO BE AVOIDED.
Other Precautions:USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS
PRODUCT.SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS REQUIRED IF A
LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS
GENERALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS
ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SHOULD BE USED WHEN HANDLING
LIQUID.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES SHOULD BE USED WHEN HANDLING
LIQUID.
Other Protective Equipment:MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN LOW
OR ENCLOSED AREAS. REFRIGERANT CONC. MONITORS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
DETERMINE CONC. IN AREAS PRIOR TO USE OF TORCHES, OPEN FLAMES, OR
IF WORKERS ARE TO ENTER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM,
CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD ONLY BE USED WITH
SPECIAL CAUTION IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-26.C, -14.8F
B.P. Text:@736 MM HG
Vapor Pres:96 PSIA@25C(77F)
Vapor Density:3.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.208 @77F(25C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(CCL4=1); GREATER THAN 1
Solubility in Water:0.15 @25C(77F)@14.7 PSIA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS; ETHER(SLIGHT) ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS-POWDERED AL, ZN, BE,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIS MATERIAL DECOMPOSES AT HIGH TEMP.
(OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METAL, ETC.) FORMING HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND
POSSIBLY CARBONYL FLUORIDE WHICH ARE TOXIC AND IRRITATING. CONTACT
SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:ANIMAL DATA: INHALATION: 4 HOUR, ALC, RAT:
567000 PPM. SKIN: ANIMAL TESTING INDICATES THIS MATERIAL IS A
SLIGHT SKIN IRRITANT BUT NOT A SKIN SENSITIZER. EYE: A SHORT
DURATION SPRAY OF VAPOR PRODUCED V ERY SLIGHT EYE IRRITATION.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL NFORMATION: AQUATIC TOXICITY: 48 HOUR
EC50-DAPHNIA MAGNA: 980 MG/L. 96 HOUR LC50- RAINBOW TROUT: 450
MG/L.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED HFC-134A CAN BE RECOVERED BY
DISTILLATION OR REMOVED TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:SHIPPING INFORMATION: DOT/IMO: PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORETHANE; CLASS: 2.2; UN 3159; DOT/IMO LABEL:
NONFLAMMABLE GAS. SHIPPING CONTAINERS: TANK CARS, TANK TRUCKS, TON
TANKS, CYLINDERS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:TITL I I I HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS SECTIONS
311, 312: ACUTE: YES, CHRONIC: YES, FIRE: NO, REACTIVITY: NO,
PRESSURE: YES. HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL LISTS: NOT ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED
LISTS: SARA EXTREMELY HAZA RDOUS SUBSTANCE, CERCLA HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE, SARA TOXIC CHEMICAL.
Federal Regulatory Information:U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: TSCA INVENTORY
STATUS: REPORTED/ INCLUDED.
======================= Other Information =======================
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