Product ID:PHFFT
MSDS Date:08/20/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D003675
MSDS Number: BXSHP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 85 - 90%

DIMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 115-10-6

RTECS: PM4780000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, HEART. ACUTE- OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, HEART IRREGULARITIES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
FROSTBITE. INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FROSTBITE, ASPHYXIATION, IRRITATION, HEART
IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
TREAT FOR FROSTBITE BY SLOWLY WARMING UP THE EXPOSED AREA. CALL
PHYSICIAN . INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ORAL:INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A
POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:3.4% (DME)
Upper Limits:18% (DME)
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, P 5800.6.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AEROSOLS MAY RUPTURE. DECOMPOSITION MAY
OCCUR FORMING TOXIC GASES. MAY EVAPORATE LEAVING A FLAMMABLE
RESIDUE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. VENTILATE AREA ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA
AWAY FROM FLAMES, DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120 F (49C).
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT MIX WITH AIR FOR LEAK TESTING ABOVE
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. K EEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST NEEDED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS
ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN HANDLE LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN USED AS DIRECTED, THIS PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE. HOWEVER,
ACCUMULATED VAPORS MAY CREATE FLAMMABLE CONDITIONS.

NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:4482 @ 77F
Vapor Density:3.18 (TFE)
Spec Gravity:1.2 (LIQUID)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:5.2% @ 77F & 1 ATM
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS (AEROSOL) - FAINT
ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM
(BE), STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES, GLOWING
METAL SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GAS OF
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISPOSE OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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