Product ID:FREEZ-IT 2000, P/N ES1050, ES1250, ES1550
MSDS Date:01/30/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-333-1841
MSDS Number: BXYGK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-832-4401; 800-645-5244

Preparer: DR. MO TAZI

Cage: 2M589

Telephone: 770-424-4888/800-645-5244

Cage: 2M589

TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ALC (RATS) = 567,000 PPM/4 HOURS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS. THIS
PRODUCT IN NONFLAMMABLE. EXPOSURE TO LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
HMIS:ASPHYXIANT. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY REDUCE OXYGEN CONTENT OF
AIR TO BELOW THAT NECESSARY TO SU STAIN LIFE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT W/LIQUID IS IRRITATING & MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE. SKIN:CAN CAUSSE FROSTBITE, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION:UNLIKELY. CONTACT W/LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE OF MOUTH, THROAT. INHALATION:HARMFUL IF INHALED. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS CAN DISPLACE OXYGEN & CAUSE DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART, LUNG, SKIN, EYE.

First Aid:EYES, SKIN:TREAT FOR FROSTBITE & GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION SHOULD SYMPTOMS OCCUR OR ANT IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGESTION:TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. LESS THAN AN
OUNCE SHOULD CAUSE NO HARM. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. AID OR
RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER SPRAY
WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) &
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK IF SAFE. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ABSORB SPILL W/INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN CHEMICAL WASTE
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. DO NOOT FLUSH TO SEWER. AVOID RUNOFF
TO STORM SEWERS & D ITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS,FLAME. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT W/SKIN,EYES,CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING PRODUCT VAPOR OR MIST. DO NOT REUSE
CONTAINER. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE POTENTIAL FOR AIRBORNE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST TO CONTROL CONTAMINANTS TO BELOW THEIR TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ADD A FACE SHIELD TO EITHER EYE PROTECTION
ABOVE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:4730
Vapor Density:3.18
Spec Gravity:1.21
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/POWDERED ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT SPRAY NEAR OPEN FLAMES, RED HOT
SURFACES OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. WATER RUN-OFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.

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