Product ID:GENETRON 134A
MSDS Date:08/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N076832
MSDS Number: CDMVP

ALLIED SIGNAL INC

101 COLUMBIA ROAD
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Cage: 0LYW2

HONEYWELL INTL INC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962 US

Telephone: 973-455-3922

Cage: 70308

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF

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AS REQ, PROVIDED A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. CALL

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IS UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF

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INDUCE VOMIT UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A MD.

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CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE

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SUPPORT. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED

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LOW-LYING AREAS. SPILLS AND RELEASES MAY HAVE TO

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SEE THE REGULATORY INFORMATION SECTION REGARDING

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OF WASTE MATL. DISP BY A LICENSED WASTE

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THE PROD AS SHIPPED. USE &/ALTERATIONS TO THE PROD

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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL AND ALTER THE

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FLAME OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. USE AUTHORIZED

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HANDLING AND USE OF CYLINDERS OF LIQUIFIED GASES.

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USE THE FORMER OR A

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MAY BE ADEQUATE FOR OTHER OPERATING AND STORAGE AREAS.

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BE USED IN CASE OF SPILLAGE/LEAKAGE/IF

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LEVEL WARNING SIGNS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR AREAS OF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:IRRIT WOULD RSLT FROM A DEFAT
ACTION ON TISS. EYE:LIQ CNTCT CAN CAUSE IRRIT, WHICH MAY BE SEV.
MIST MAY IRRIT. INHAL:GENETRON 134A IS OF LOW ORDER ACUTE TOX IN
ANIMALS. WHEN OXYGEN LEVELS IN AIR ARE REDUCED TO 12-14% BY
DISPLACEMENT SYMP OF ASPHY, LOSS OF COORDINATION, INCR PULSE RATE &
DEEPER (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RESP WILL OCCUR. AT HIGH LEVELS,
CARDIAC ARRHY MAY OCCUR. INGEST:ALTHOUGH INGEST IS UNLIKELY,
DISCOMFORT IN THE GI TRACT WOULD RSLT FROM RAPID EVAP (BOILING) OF
THE MATL & CONSEQUENT EVOLUTI ON OF GAS. IN ADDN, SOME OF THE EFTS
ININHAL WOULD BE EXPECTED. NECROSIS FROM FREEZING OF TISS COULD
OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:PROMPTLY FLUSH W/H*2O UNTIL ALL CHEM IS REMOVED. IF
THERE IS EVID OF FROSTBT, BATHE (DO NOT RUB) W/LUKEWARM (NOT HOT)
H*2O. IN THE ABSENCE OF H*2O, COVER W/CLEAN, SOFT CLOTH/SIMILAR
COVERING. CAL L A MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN (IN CASE OF FROSTBT, H*2O SHOULD BE LUKEWARM-NOT HOT),
LIFTING EYELIDS OCCAS TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION. GET MED ATTN IF
SYMPS (ING 2)

Flash Point:NO FLASH POINT
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT-CHOOSE THE ONE MOST
APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE (MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT
FLAMMABLE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIPMENT
. PROPER EYE AND SKIN PROTECTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATL MAY BECOME FLAMM WHEN MIXED
W/AIR UNDER PRESS & EXPOSED TO STRONG IGNIT SOURCES. CNTCT
W/CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY RSLT IN FORMATION OF (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:(ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS PROT EQUIP.) EVACUATE
UNPROTECTED PERS. PROTECTED PERS SHOULD REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES & SHUT
OFF LEAK, IF W/OUT RISK, & PROVIDE VENT. UNPROTECTED PERS SHOULD
NOT RETURN UNTIL AIR HA S BEEN TESTED & DETERMINED SAFE, INCL (ING
8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENT AREA OF LOW
FIRE RISK AND OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PROTECT CYLINDER AND ITS
FITTING FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORAGE IN SUBSURFACE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY. (ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS
PROT EQUIP). AVOID BRTHG VAP & LIQ CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT
PUNCTURE/DROP C YLINDERS, EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN (ING 13)

Respiratory Protection:NONE GENERALLY REQ FOR ADDEQUATELY VENT WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTALLY REL/NON-VENT SITUATION/REL INTO
CONFINED SPACE WHERE CONC MAY BE ABOVE THE PEL OF 1,000 PPM, USE
SELF-CONTAINED, NIOSH-APPRVD BRTHG APPARATUS/SUPPLIED AIR (ING 15)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL VENTILATION AT FILLING ZONES & AREAS WHERE
LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION (ING 16)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WHERE CNTCT W/LIQ IS LIKELY, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLTHG SHOULD (ING
17)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
%VOLAT: @ 20C (68F) = 100. EXPLO HAZ: EXPLOSIVE/EXOTHERMIC RXNS UNDER
SPECIFIC CNDTNS (E.G., VERY HIGH TEMP &/APPROP PRESS). CNDTNS
(STAB): HOT SPOTS, WELDING MAY YIELD TOX &/CORR DECOMP PRODS. MATLS
TO AVOID: EXOTHERMIC RXN). CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS:POTASSIUM,
CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, & ZINC.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-15F,-26C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:85.8 @ 70F
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:<1.22 (H*2O=1)
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 COMPARED TO: CCL*4
Solubility in Water:0.15 WT%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID AND VAPOR. FAINT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(UNDER SPECIFIC CNDTNS:E.G., VERY HIGH TEMP &/APPROP PRESS). FRESHLY
ABRADED ALUMINUM SURF (MAY CAUSE STRONG (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX W/OXYGEN/AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC
PRESS. ANY SOURCE OF HIGH TEMP, SUCH AS LIGHTED CIGARETTES, FLAMES,
(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS AND POSSIBLY
CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOCAL
DISP/DISCHARGE LAWS. DISP OF WASTE CENETRON 134A
(TETRAFLUOROETHANE) MAY BE SUBJECT TO FED REGS. USERS SHOULD REVIEW
THEIR OPERATIONS, THEN CNSLT W/APPROP REGULA TORY AGENCIES BEFORE
DISCHARGING/DISPOSING(ING 10)

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