Product ID:PYR SUVA 134A, 80253012
MSDS Date:08/19/1993
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N061152
MSDS Number: BXXTP

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5326

Info Phone: 606-264-7000

Cage: GO029

Telephone: (606) 268-7000

Cage: GO029

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE; (TETRAFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:CONTACT W/LIQUID
CAN RESULT IN FREEZING OF TISSUE. INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF
VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRR ITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTSINCLUDING DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH.
INGEST:CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:SLOWLY WARM AFFECTED AREA W/TEPID WATER. GET MED ATTN.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT, KE EP PERS WARM & QUIET & GET MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE
INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN.
DO NOT (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HFC-134A IS NOT FLAMM AT AMBIENT TEMPS &
ATM PRESS. HOWEVER, HFC-134A HAS BEEN SHOWN IN TESTS TO BE COMBUST
AT PRESS AS LOW AS 5.5 PSIG @ 177C WHEN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:VENTILATE AREA. ALLOW TO
EVAPORATE. LARGE SPILL:ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. PERSONS NOT WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA UNTIL LEAK HAS
BEEN REPAIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
LIQUID &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESIST GLOVES SUCH AS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:MIXED W/AIR AT CONCS OF GENRLY >60 VOL % AIR. AT LOWER TEMPS,
HIGHER PRESS ARE REQD FOR COMBUSTIBILITY. FIRST AID PROC:GIVE
STIMULANTS. EPINEPHRINE/EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT HEART W/FAT
AL RSLTS. RESP PROT:CNDTNS (SEE YOUR INDUS HYGIENIST).
ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Vapor Pres:4964 @ 25C
Vapor Density:3.18
Spec Gravity:1.21
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/ALKALI METALS, POWDERED METALS, ALKALINE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, POSSIBLY CARBONYL FLUORIDE, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . SMALL SPILL:ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. LARGE SPILL:RETURN TO
SUPPLIER FOR RECLAMATION.

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