Product ID:GENETRON (HFC)-134 A
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-380-4960
MSDS Number: CCCJR

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Cage: 40991

Telephone: 908-707-4900

Cage: 02670

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-134A)

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
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 VERY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
DEATH. LIQUID CONTACT/ESCAPING VAPOR S 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:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>1382F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE. DECOMPOSITION MAY
OCCUR FORMING TOXIC GASES. COMBUSTIBLE AT PRESSURE AS LOW AS 5.5
PSIG AT 351F (177C) WHEN MIXED WITH AIR >60%.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA
AWAY FROM FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 125 F (52C).
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
THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET INSTEAD OF MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-15F,-26C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:4436 @ 70F
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:1.222 (LIQUID)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.077%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS GAS - FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS (SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM), POWDERED
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES, GLOWING
METAL SURFACES, MIXING WITH AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HALOGENS
AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS NOT A LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT, SEND TO AN EPA APPROVED INCINERATOR.

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