Product ID:GENETRON 404A
MSDS Date:08/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N079905
MSDS Number: CFPPX

ALLIED SIGNAL INC

101 COLUMBIA RD
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Cage: 0LYW2

ALLIED-SIGNAL INC INDUSTRIAL FIBERS DIV

31 PETERSBURG, VA 23804 US

Telephone: 804-520-3321

Cage: 0LYW2

ETHANE, PENTAFLUORO-; (PENTAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-125))

CAS: 354-33-6

RTECS: KI6365000

Fraction By Weight: 44%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRIFLUORO-; (1,1,1-TRIFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 420-46-2

RTECS: KJ4110000

Fraction By Weight: 52%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO-; (1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

RTECS: KI8842500

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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REQUIRED, PROVIDED QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. CALL

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INGEST IS UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF

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VOMIT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MD. ADVICE TO MD

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DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED W/SPECIAL

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TREATMENT OF OVEREXP SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE

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CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AND

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AREAS. SPILLS & RELEASES MAY HAVE TO BE

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OR STORE AT TEMP ABOVE 125F (51.7C). STOR IN

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TIGHTLY AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY. NO SMKNG IN AREA OF

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FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY

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DURAFAB, PVA/NEOPRENE, IF PRLNG/RPTD CONT

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THERE IS PROBABILITY OF CONT W/LIQ PROD, IMPERVIOUS

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WARNINGS SIGNS ARE REC FOR AREAS OF PRINCIPLE

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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:ACUTE:SKIN:IRRIT FROM DEFAT ACTION ON
TISS. LIQ CONT MAY CAUSE FROSTBT. NECROSIS FROM FREEZING OF TISS
COULD OCCUR. EYES:LIQ CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT, WHICH MAY BE SEV. MIST
MAY IRRITATE. INHAL:LOW ORDER OF ACUTE TOX IN ANIMALS. WHEN OXYGEN
LEVELS IN AIR ARE REDUCED TO 12-14% BY DISPLACEMENT, SYMPS OF (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPHY, LOSS OF COORD, INCRD PULSE RATE
& DEEPER RESP WILL OCCUR. AT HIGHER LEVELS, CARD ARRHY MAY OCCUR.
INGEST:ALTHOUGH INGEST IS UNLIKELY, DISCOMFORT IN GI TRACT WOULD
RSLT FROM RAPID EVAP (BOILING) OF MATL, & CONSEQUENT EVOLUTION OF
GAS. IN ADDN, SOME OF CNS EFTS OF INHAL WOULD BE EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL CHEM IS REMOVED. IF THERE
IS EVIDENCE OF FROSTBT, BATHE (DO NOT RUB) W/LUKEWARM, NOT HOT,
WATER. IN ABSENCE OF WATER, COVER W/SOFT CLEAN CLOTH/SIMILAR
COVERING. CALL MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN (IN CASE OF FROSTBT WATER SHOULD BE LUKEWARM, NOT
HOT), LIFTING EYELIDS OCCAS TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION. GET MED ATTN
IF SYMPS (ING 4)

Flash Point:N/A (GAS)
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT - CHOOSE THE ONE MOST
APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATL MAY BECOME FLAM WHEN MIXED
W/AIR UNDER PRESS & EXPOSED TO STRONG IGNIT SOURCES. CONT W/CERTAIN
REACTIVE METALS MAY RSLT IN FORM OF EXPLO OR (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS PROT EQUIP. EVACUATE ALL
UNPROT PERS. PROT PERS SHOULD REMOVE ANY IGNIT SOURCES & SHUT OFF
LEAK, IF W/OUT RISK, & PROVIDE VENT. UNPROT PERS SHOULD NOT RETURN
UNTIL AIR HAS BEEN TE STED & DETERMINED SAFE, INCL LOW-LYING (ING
11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS PROT EQUIP. AVOID
BRTHG VAPS/LIQ CONT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT PUNCTURE/DROP
CYLS/EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN FLAME/EXCESS HEAT.
Other Precautions:USE AUTHORIZED CYLS ONLY. FOLLOW STD SFTY PREC FOR
HNDLG & USE OF CYLS OF COMPRESSED GASES. STORE IN COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
PROT CYL & ITS FITTINGS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT HEAT CONTR (ING
12)

Respiratory Protection:NONE GEN REQUIRED FOR ADEQ VENTD WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL RELEASE, NON-VENTD SITUATIONS/RELEASE
INTO CONFINED SPACES, USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR RESP. FOR
ESCAPE, USE FORMER/NIOSH APPRV D GAS MASK W/ORG VAP CANISTER.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST AT FILLING ZONES & AREAS WHERE LEAKAGE PROBABLE.
MECH (GEN) VENT MAY BE ADEQ FOR OTHER OPERATING & STOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS W/OUTER LAYER OF (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR PROT, IMPERVIOUS CLTHG W/OUTER LAYER OF MYLAR-COATED (ING 15)
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE & WASH WET CLTHG. ANY
NON-IMPERVIOUS CONTAM CLTHG SHOULD ALSO BE PROMPTLY REMOVED &
WASHED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:182.9 PSIA @ 77F; 370.9 PSIG @ 130F. EXPLO HAZ:EXOTHERMIC RXNS UNDER
SPECIFIED CNDTNS (E.G., VERY HIGH TEMPS &/APPROP PRESS). THERMAL
DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE . C NDTNS TO
AVOID:WELDING MAY YIELD TOX &/CORR DECOMP PRODS. PROT
GLOVES:MYLAR-COATED DURAFAB (2ND CHOICE: PVA/NEOPRENE).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:SUP DAT
Vapor Density:3.43
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H*2O=1)
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CCL*4=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR; GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE, FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FRESHLY ABRADED ALUMINUM SURFACES (MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC RXN).
CHEM ACTIVE METALS: SODIUM, POTASSIUM, (ING 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX W/OXYGEN/AIR ABOVE ATM PRESS.
ANY SOURCE OF HIGH TEMP, SUCH AS CIGARETTES, FLAMES, HOT SPOTS,
(SUP DAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND POSSIBLY
CARBONYL HALIDES. THESE ARE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD IS NOT HAZ WASTE. DISP MUST COMPLY W/FED,
STATE, & LOC DISP/DISCHARGE LAWS. DISP OF WASTE 404A MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FED REGS. USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS, THEN CONSULT
W/APPROP REGULATORY A GENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING/DISP OF WASTE.

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