Product ID:1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE, FM-200
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:4210
NIIN:00N078336
MSDS Number: CFHNX

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

ONE GREAT LAKES BLVD
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE

CAS: 431-89-0

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LEVEL (NOAEL) TO BE 9%. LOWEST OBSERVABLE ADVERSE

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A 90 DAY INHAL STUDY DID NOT FIND ANY EXPOS RELATED

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TESTED. INHAL STUDIES LOOKING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EFTS

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SHOW ANY EXPOS RELATED EFTS @ HIGHEST CONCS TESTED

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OXYGEN DEPRIVATION (HEADACHE, NAUS, DIZZINESS/LOSS OF

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IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS IRREGULAR PULSE/HEART

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DISCOLORED SKIN/IN SEV CASES BLISTERING, CAN BE SIGN

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TOXICOLOGICAL STUDY INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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EXPOSURE TO THESE TYPES OF COMPOUNDS.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HUMAN HLTH HAZ OF PROD ARE
EXPECTED TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHER LIQUIFIED GASES INCL N*2, CO*2,
CFCS, HCFCS, & HBFCS. THEREFORE, DIRECT EYE/SKIN CONT W/LIQ OR COLD
GAS CAN CAUSE CHILLING/POSSIBLY FRO STBITE OF EXPOS TISS. INHAL OF
HIGH CONCS CAN BE HARMFUL/FATAL DUE TO OXYG DEPRIVATION AND/OR
HEART (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRREGULARITIES (ARRHY). MISUSE OF PROD
BY DELIBERATELY INHALING HIGH CONCS OF GAS COULD CAUSE DEATH W/OUT
WARNING. PERSONS W/PREEXISTING CARD/CNS DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF OVEREXP. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE FOUND RAT 4 HR
LC50 TO BE >788,696 PPM ( 80%), HIGHEST LEVEL TESTED. CARD SENSIT
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING CARD,
RESP/CNS DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF OVEREXP. USE
OF EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR CMPDS CAN INCR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HEART
IRREGULARITIES CAUSED BY EXCESS (ING 10)

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER; IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, GET
ME DICAL ATTENTION. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE GAS
Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . KEEP
CYLS COOL W/WATER SPRAY APPLIED FROM SAFE DIST. DO NOT ALLOW
REENTRY INTO AREAS WHERE MATL HAS BEEN (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH CNTNRS OF PROD ARE PROVIDED
W/PRESS & TEMP RELIEF DEVICES, CNTNRS CAN RUPTURE IF EXPOS TO
LOCALIZED HEAT. THERM DECOMP WILL GENERATE TOXIC & (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA & VENTILATE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS
WHERE HIGH CONCS MAY EXIST (ESPECIALLY CONFINED/POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS) W/OUT APPROP PROT EQUIP INCLUDING NIOSH APPRVD
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAME TYPE OF PRECAUTIONS AS WOULD
BE USED IN HNDLG ANY CRYOGENIC GAS. PROTECT CNTNR FROM DAMAGE.
HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:WHEN THIS MATL IS USED AS FIRE FIGHTING AGENT IN
FIXED OR PORTABLE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, FOLLOW MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-USE TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO GAS.
MECHANICAL-USE FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:ENSURE PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE
WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:RELEASED W/OUT FIRST VENTILATING TO REMOVE PRODS OF
COMBUST/DECOMP. EXPLO HAZ:CORR GASES. MATLS TO AVOID:HALOGENATED
ORG CMPDS. HAZ DECOMP PROD:HCFCS/HBFCS. THESE CAN INCL HYDROGEN FLU
ORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & OTHERS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:STUDY IN DOGS FOUND NO OBSERVABLE ADVERSE EFT (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3F,-16C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-204F,-131C
Vapor Pres:58.8 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.04
Spec Gravity:1.46 (WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:260 MG/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED METALS (EX. AL, MG/ZN) & STRONG ALKALIS, OXIDIZERS/REDUCING
AGENTS ARE NOT COMPAT W/THIS & MOST OTHER (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP BY ELEVATED TEMPS (FIRE CNDTNS,
GLOWING METAL SURF) MAY GENERATE HAZ DECOMP PRODS COMMON TO OTHER
CFCS, (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-CONTAMD PROD IS RECLAIMABLE. CONT GREAT
LAKES CHEM CORP FOR INFO. OTHERWISE, DISPOSE OF WASTE IN APPRVD
CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/SCRUBBER AS ALLOWED BY CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE/PROVINCE, FED/CANADIAN LAW S & REGULATIONS.

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