Product ID:04004-004 FORANE 408A
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F052418
MSDS Number: CDBPM

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC AGCHEM DIV

2000 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222
US

Emergency Phone: 409-779-0060/215-419-7667

Info Phone: 215-419-7667/409-779-0060

Cage: 86460

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 800-245-5858

Cage: 86460

1,1,1-TRIFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 420-46-2

RTECS: KJ4110000

Fraction By Weight: 46%

PENTAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 354-33-6

Fraction By Weight: 7%

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, FREON 22, MONOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-45-6

RTECS: PA6390000

Fraction By Weight: 47%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RAPID VOLATILIZATION OF LIQUID MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE IF LIQUID IS APPLIED TO EYES. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. EXPOSURE TO HALOCARBON GASES AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
AFFECT NERVOUS SYSTEM & PRODUCE A RA PID ANESTHETIC EFFECT. DENSE
VAPOR OF THIS PRODUCT DISPACES AIR IN CONFINED PLACES & REDUCES
OXYGEN AVAILABILITY. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
CYANOSIS, LACK OF MUSCLE CONTROL, COLLAPSE, IRREGULAR/RAPID
HEARTBEATS, REDUCED HEART FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE, COMPROMISED HEART
FUNCTION.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH EXPOSED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER (NOT HOT)/USE
OTHER MEANS TO WARM AFFECTED AREA SLOWLY. EYES: IMEMDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NEEDED . DON'T GIVE ADRENALINE, EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR DRUGS
FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED DUE TO
RESULTING PRESSURE RISE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE/EXTINGUISH IGNITION/COMBUSTION SOURCES.
EVACUATE ENCLOSED SPACES UNTIL GAS IS DISPERSED. KEEP UPWIND.
SAFELY STOP LEAK. DISPERSE GAS W/FLOOR-LEVEL FORCED-AIR
VENTILATION. EXHAUST VAPORS OUTDOOR S.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. READ LABEL
BEFORE USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPOR/MIST/GAS. EMPTY CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE.
DON'T DROP/REUSE/REFILL CONTAINER. DON'T SMOKE. DON'T CUT,
GRIND/WELD ON/NEAR CONTAINE R DUE TO POSSIBLE TOXIC FUME
GENERATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR/SCBA WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY. WEAR FULL FACE
POSITIVE PRESSURE/SCBA/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIRLINE W/AUXILIARY SELF
CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY FOR POTENTIAL/SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:DILUTION: ACCEPTABLE. LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED.
AT SOURCES OF AIR CONTAMINATION/OPEN PROCESS EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:LINED SYNTHETIC RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FLUSHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: SOME MIXTURES OF 1,1,1-TRIFLUOROETHANE
&/PENTAFLUOROETHANE & AIR/OXYGEN MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE IF PRESSURIZED
& EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT/FLAME. HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: PROLONGED
EXPOSUR E TO AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE MAYBE FATAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-49F
Vapor Pres:149.4
Vapor Density:2.98
Spec Gravity:1.04
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUIFIED GAS W/FAINT ETHEREAL
(ETHER-LIKE) ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKAI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS, FINELY POWDERED METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM/MAGNESIIUM/ZINC, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >800F, FIRE, FLAMES, EXTREMELY HOT
METAL SURFACES, HEATING ELEMENTS, COMBUSTION ENGINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, CO, CO2, CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE/RECLAIM IF POSSIBLE. INCINERATE
RECLAIMED MATERIAL, BUT TOXIC & CORROSIVE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE MUST BE HANDLED
APPROPRIATELY. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, ST ATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
NONFLAMMABLE GAS UN3163.

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