BWHXC - MS-242N-AS ANTI-STATIC QUIK-FREEZE

Product Identification

Product ID:MS-242N-AS ANTI-STATIC QUIK-FREEZE
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F037359
MSDS Number: BWHXC

Responsible Party
MILLER STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
DANBURY, CT 06810
US

Emergency Phone: 203-424-9300/203-797-2212

Info Phone: 203-743-4447

Preparer: JANET STEPHENS

Cage: 64716

Contractor
MILLER-STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO INC
950 DANBURY, CT 06810 US

Telephone: 203-743-4447

Cage: 18598

Ingredients

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (R134A)

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 99%


METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 1-1.5%

OSHA PEL 260 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES W/IRREGULAR PULSE,
PALPITATIONS/INADEQUATE CIRCULATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. SKIN
CONTACT W/LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES W/IRREGULAR PULSE,
PALPITATIONS/INADEQUATE CIRCULATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. SKIN
CONTACT W/LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE CNS/CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP CALM. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
AS REQUIRED. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER. GENTLY WARM FROSTBITTEN SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL C ASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF
CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CANS W/WATER SPRAY. SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED
IF CANS RUPTURE/RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CANS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: >750F.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAME.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAR SOURCES OF HEAT/IN
DIRECT SUNLIGHT/WHERE TEMPS EXCEED 120F. DON'T PUNCTURE/DAMAGE
CONTAINERS. ROTATE STOCK TO SHELF LIFE OF ONE YEAR.
Other Precautions:INTENTIONAL MISUSE CAN BE FATAL. VAPOR REDUCES OXYGEN
AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING & IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. USE W/SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION. SHOULDN'T BE MIXED W/AIR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE ABOVE
ATMOSPHERIC PRES SURE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NORMAL
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-15.7F
Vapor Pres:96 PSIA
Vapor Density:3.18
Solubility in Water:0.15%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS W/SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS SUCH AS POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HIGH TEMPS, SOURCES OF HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC ACID, CARBONYL FLUORINE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1950

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