NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC -- REFRIGERANT 134A (HFC-134A) -- 6830-01-412-6362
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:REFRIGERANT 134A (HFC-134A) MSDS Date:03/01/1998 FSC:6830 NIIN:01-412-6362 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC Address:661 KENYON AVE City:ROSEHAYN State:NJ ZIP:08302 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-262-0012 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300/609-455-4555 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:R-134A Preparer's Name:RAY MADARIAGA Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:4J994 === Contractor Identification === Company Name: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 Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC Address:11401 ROOSEVELT BLVD Box:City:PHILADELPHIA State:PA ZIP:19154 Country:US Phone:215-834-0200 Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D187 CAGE:7Y146 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE CAS:811-97-2 = Wt:100. Other REC Limits:1000 PPM (WEEL) ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 RAT (4-HR): >500,000 PPM Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE EFFECTS: RAPID VOLATILIZATION OF LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE IF LIQUID IS APPLIED TO THE EYES. SKIN EFFECTS: SLIGHT IRRITANT, CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHALATION: NORMALLY IS PRACTI CALLY NON-TOXIC IF INHALED. HOWEVER, EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY AFFECT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & PRODUCE A RAPID ANESTHETIC EFFECT. VAPOR IS HEAVIER IN AIR & DISPLACES AIR IN CONFINED SPACES THERE FORE REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. INHALATION MAY ALSO CAUSE AN INCREASE IN HEART SENSITIVITY TO ADRENILINE WHAICH MAY PRODUCE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS (CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS), RAPID HEARTBEAT (TA CHYCARDIA) AND REDUCED HEART FUNCTION. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION (OXYGEN DEFICIENCY): HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, CYANOSIS, LACK OF MUSCLE CONTROL FOLLOWED BY COLLAPSE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE MAY BE FATAL. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS WITH HEART DISEASE OR COMPROMISED HEART FUNCTION SHOULD ONLY HAVE LIMITED EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGESTION: N/A-PRODUCT IS A GAS AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS. EYE: IF IN EYES, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DERMAL: FLUSH EXPOSED SKIN WITH LUKEWARM WATER (NOT HOT)-OR USE OTHER MEANS TO WARM SKIN SLOWLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITTEN BY LIQUID OR IF IRRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ADRENALINE, EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Lower Limits:NA Upper Limits:NA Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF FIGHTING FIRES NEAR THIS PRODUCT DUE TO TOXICITY OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HFC 134A IS NOT FLAMMABLE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES & ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THIS MATERIAL WILL BECOME COMBUSTIBLE WHEN MIXED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE & EXPOSED TO STRONG IGNITION SOURCES. LIQUI D & GAS UNDER PRESSURE, OVERHEATING OR OVERPRESSURIZING MAY CAUSE GAS RELEASE OR VIOLENT CYLINDER BURSTING. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE OR EXTINGUISH IGNITION OR COMBUSTION SOURCES. EVACUATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL GAS IS DISPERSED. KEEP UPWIND. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK. DISPERSE GAS WITH FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED-AIR VENTILAT ION. EXHAUST VAPORS OUTDOORS. REMOVE ALL FLAMES, HEATING ELEMENTS AND GAS ENGINES. WASH CONTAIMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE USE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES. Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE. DO NOT DROP, REUSE OR REFILL CONTAINER. DO NOT SMOKE. READ LABEL BEFORE USE. DO NOT CUT, GRIND OR WELD ON OR NEAR CONTAINER DUE TO POSSIBLE TOXIC FUME GE NERATION. HFC 134A SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE FOR LEAK TESTING OR ANY O THER PURPOSE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE (TC-19C) SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY. IF USED, FULL FACEPIECE REPLACES NEED FOR CHEMICAL GOGGLES & /OR FACESHIELD, IF EXPOSURES CANNOT BE KEPT AT MINIMUM WITH ENGINEERING CONTROLS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPRIRATORY EQUIPMENT AS NOTED. Ventilation:INVESTIGATE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. PROVIDE VENTILATION IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW Protective Gloves:USE SYNTHETIC RUBBER GLOVES SUCH AS NEOPRENE. Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLE Other Protective Equipment:LINED GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR PROTECTION FROM COLD. HAVE EYE FLUSHING EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, MIST, OR FUME Supplemental Safety and Health REPIRATORY PROTCTION CONTINUED: OBSERVE RESPIRATOR USE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOS/MSHA OR RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER. FOR EMERGENCY & OTHER CONDITIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFIGANT EX POSURE USE AN APPROVED FULL FACE POSITIVE PRESSURE AIRLINE WITH AUXILARY SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G3 Boiling Pt:=-26.4C, -15.5F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-101.C, -149.8F M.P/F.P Text:FREEZING POINT Vapor Pres:4973 MM HG @77F Vapor Density:3.52 Spec Gravity:1.21@25C(77F) Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUEFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL (ETHER-LIKE) ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES CONTACT WITH STRONG ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, FINELY POWERED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM OR ZINC & STRONG OXIDIZERS. DO NOT MIX WITH OXYGEN OR AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES, HEATING ELEMENTS, COMBUSTION ENGINES, ETC. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:TOXICITY COMMENTS: SINGLE EXPOSURE STUDIES INDICATE: INHALATION-PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO RATS (4-HR LC50 > 500,000 PPM; 30 MIN LC50 APPROX 750,000 PPM). EYE IRRITATION: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO RABBITS. SKIN IRRITATION: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO RABBITS (24-HR EXPOSURE). NO ALLERGIC SKIN RESPONSE WAS OBSERVED IN GUINEA PIGS FOLLOWING REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE TO HFC134A. INHALATION OF VERY HIGH CONCENTRAT RATIONS OF THIS MATERIALS 9GENERALLY EXCEEDING 50,000 PPM) PRODUCES A RAPID ANESTHETIC EFFECT IN MICE, DOGS, CATS & MONKEYS. SENSITIZATION TO EPINEPHRINE NOTED AFTER INJECTION WITH HFC134A AS USUAL WI TH HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THE LOG OF THE OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT (LOG POW) FOR HF134A IS 1.06. HFC134A DOES NOT DISSASSOCIATE IN WATER. CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: A 28-DAY BIODEGRADATI ON STUDY WITH HFC134A USING AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE INOCULUM PRODUCED 3% BIODEGRADATION. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR RECLAIM IF POSSIBLE. RECLAIMED MATERIAL MAY BE INCINERATED BUT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS (HF AND HCL) MUST BE HANDLED APPROPRIATELY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITI ES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE. UN NUMBER: 3159. HAZARD CLASS: 2.2 (NON-FLAMMABLE GAS). DOR LABELS: 2.2 (NON-FLAMMABLE GAS). DOT PLACARD: NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. PROPER SHIPPING DESCRIPTI ON: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE, 2.2, UN3159. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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