Product ID:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-412-6362
MSDS Number: CDYKG

Emergency Phone: 609-455-4555, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 609-455-4555

Preparer: M. BEATTY/G. WILSON

Cage: 4J994

Telephone: 215-834-0200

Cage: 7Y146

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

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:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
TREAT FOR FROSTBITE BY SLOWLY WARMING UP THE EXPOSED AREA. CALL
PHYSICI AN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ORAL:INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A
POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CATECHOLAMINES
SHOULD NOT BE USED.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>1382F
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
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 AND/OR CORROSIVE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA
ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT.
REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. SPILLS AND RELEASES MAY HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO
AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA
AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
PROTECT CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F/52C. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDR EN.

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Vapor Pres:4971 @ 77F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.20 (LIQUID)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT (GAS)
Solubility in Water:0.15% @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS - FAINT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES, GLOWING
METAL SURFACES, LIGHTED CIGARETTES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.

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