Product ID:FRIGC FR-12
MSDS Date:04/21/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F049555
MSDS Number: BZWDQ

INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL CORPORATION

1833 VULTEE STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 610-791-6700

Info Phone: 800-525-3071

Cage: 040E1

INTERCOOL ENERGY CORP/INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL CORPORATION

461 LATHAM, NY 12110-0461 US

Telephone: 412-782-7749

Cage: 040E1

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

CAS: 811-97-2

BUTANE, N-BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1900 MG/CUM

2-CHLORO-1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NON-TOXIC & ACTS AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT, MAY HAVE AN ANESTHETIC PROPERTY WHEN EXPOSED TO
CONCENTRATIONS >1%. DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RAPID RESPIRATION, AIR HUNGER, INCOORDINATION,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,
DIZZINESS.

First Aid:EYES: LIQUID-GENTLY FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER. SKIN:
LIQUID-FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER & TREAT FOR FROSTBITE. DON'T USE HOT
WATER. INHALATION: IF CONSCIOUS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
UNCONSCIOUS, MOVE TO UNCON TAMINATED AREA, GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH &
OXYGEN. DON'T GIVE EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE). INGESTION: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP FLOW OF GAS/VAPOR/SHUT OFF
FLOW SAFELY. ALLOW FIRE TO BURN ITSELF OUT. COOL CYLINDERS W/WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY
RESULT IN FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE/EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS. EXPOSURE TO
HEAT/FLAME MAY VENT RAPIDLY/EXLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN PURGE PIPING
W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER EXPOSE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORAGE
SHOULDN'T EXCEED 122F. DON'T DRAG/ROLL/SLIDE CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS AT ALL TIMES. USE SEPARATE CONTROL
VALVES/PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATORS TO SAFELY DISCHARGE GAS FROM
CYLINDER. USEA CHECK VALVE TO PREVENT REVERSE FLOW INTO CYLINDER/AN
INCREASE IN PRE SSURE/AN INCREASED DISCHARGED RATE.(SUPP

Respiratory Protection:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK/SCBA
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD W/FORCED VENTILATION &/LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULDN'T BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY A QUALIFIED
PRODUCER OF THE GAS. SHIPMENT OF THE COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH
HASN'T BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER/W/THE OWNERS CONSENT IS A VIOLAT
ION OF FEDERAL LAW.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-11.56F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-149.8F
Vapor Pres:4620
Solubility in Water:1.4 G/L
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR; COLORLESS GAS W/FAINT HYDROCARBON ODOR
(SHIPPED AS LIQUEFIED GAS)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >122F, EXTREME HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. NONFLAMMABLE GAS, UN1078.

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