Product ID:RACON 114
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-225-5531
MSDS Number: BPVJG

RACON INC

6040 SOUTH RIDGE ROAD
WICHITA, KS 67215
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 316-524-3245; 800-835-2916

Cage: FO608

RACON INC

198 WICHITA, KS 67201 US

Telephone: (415) 821-5338

Cage: FO608

ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO-1,1,2,2-TETRAFLUORO-;

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

SNIFFING OF FLUOROCARBON

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FLUOROCARBONS EXHIBIT VERY TOX PROPERTIES (ASPHY,

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VARIATIONS IN RESPONSE, IT IS VERY DFCLT TO PREDICT

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POSS THAT INDIVIDUALS W/HEART/RESP DISORDERS MAY

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200,000 PPM (2-1/2 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WK, 2 WKS) RSLTD

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(HEMATOLOGIC) EFTS. THESE EFTS WERE NOT EXPER @

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NOTED IN RATS EXPOSED TO 40,000 PPM (30 MIN/DAY, 6

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SPRAYING DIRECTLY INTO RABBIT'S EYES

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CARDIAC SENSIT POTNTL IS CONSIDERED MOD. SERIOUS

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TO 25,000 PPM PLUS IV INJECTION OF EPINEPHRINE.

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MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD

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EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR

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EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OF CFC'S .

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FLUSH THORO (MIN OF 15 MINS)

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FLUSH EXPOSED SKIN THORO (MIN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:PROD RELATIVELY NONTOX
FOLLOWING ACUTE EXPOS & ACTS LIKE WEAK NARC. HUMAN STUDIES
INDICATED RAPID EXCRETION WHEN INHALED. LC50 (30 MINS) FOR MICE,
RATS & RABBITS ARE IN RANGE OF 70% (SPIKE D W/20% O*2). IRREG BRTHG
BUT NO TOX ACTION WAS OBSERVED IN GUINEA PIGS EXPOSED TO
8,000-47,000 PPM FOR(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:2 HRS. DOGS SURVIVED 21 8-HR EXPOS TO
142,000-150,000 PPM, BUT SHOWED SLIGHT BLOOD CHANGES & SYMPS
RANGING FROM UNCOORD TO OCCAS CONVLS. GENERALLY, PULM COMPLIANCE
WAS REDUCED & AIRWAY RESIST ANCE WAS INCR. NO LONG-TERM EFTS ARE
EXPECTED. INGEST:MAY CAUSE SOME IRRIT TO GASTRIC/DIGEST TRACT IF
TAKEN IN (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & @ REST. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT (LABORED), GIVE O*2. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & CHECK FOR
PULSE. IF NO PULSE, START CPR. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS (ADRENALINE,
EPINEP HRINE/HAND-HELD ASTHMA AEROSOLS). CALL 911 (IF AVAIL) & MD.
KEEP PATIENT @ REST FOR 24 HRS AFTER OVEREXP. INGEST:IF LG QTYS ARE
INGESTED, (I.E.,>1-2 OZ), GASTRIC EMPTYING MIGHT BE RECOM. CALL
(ING 15)

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE & NONEXPLOSIVE. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE
.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL
GAS IS DISPERSED. DO NOT SMOKE OR OPERATE INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROD IS SHIPPED & STORED AS VOLAT LIQ.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. NOT FOR FOOD,
DRUG/COSMETIC USE. STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE IN CLSD/CONFINED SPACE. STORE IN COOL PLACE
(<120F). NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM
OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NEEDED IF
CONCENTRATIONS ARE CONTROLLED. IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV (1,000
PPM). USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. IN VERY
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, NIOS H/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW TLV (1,000 PPM).
Protective Gloves:CLOTH-LINED RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD MINIMIZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:16.2 PSIG @ 77F. VAP DENS:0.99 LB/FT3 @ 77F. MATLS TO AVOID:ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, ETC. EFTS OF OVEREXP:LG QTYS. NO LONG-TERM EFTS
EXPECTED. SKIN:BECAUSE OF DEFAT EFTS OF PROD, IRRIT MAY OCCUR. POSS
OF F ROSTBITE IF PROD IS STORED/SHIPPED IN PRESSURIZED CNTNR.
EYE:BECAUSE OF DEFAT OF PROD, IRRIT MAY OCCUR. NOTE: (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:38.8F,3.8C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.46@77F-H*2O=1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT 0.01% (WT)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ & VAP; VERY SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR TO
ODORLESS. GAS @ NORMAL CNDTNS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT W/CERTAIN ELASTOMERS, ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS (I.E.,
SODIUM, POTASSIUM & BARIUM), PWDRED AL & MG, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONDITIONS WHERE CFC-114 MAY CONTACT
OPEN FLAMES OR EXTREMELY HOT METAL SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCT MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM HF, HCL
& TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES (I.E., PHOSGENE). CHLORIDES &
FLUORIDES .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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