CJDMD - FM-200

Product Identification

Product ID:FM-200
MSDS Date:04/07/1998
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-059-5681
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDMD

Responsible Party
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION
HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200
US

Emergency Phone: 800-949-5167

Info Phone: 765-497-6100/FX 765-497-6123

Cage: 2E394

Contractor
KEYSTONE FIRE PROTECTION CO.
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936 US

Telephone: 215-641-0100/ FAX 215-641-9638

Cage: 1U693

Ingredients

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

CAS: 431-89-0

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:DIRECT CONTACT W/LIQ OR COLD GAS
CAN CAUSE CHILLING OR POSSIBLY FROSTBITE OF EXPO TISSUES.
SKIN:DIRECT CONTACT W/LIQ OR COLD GAS CAN CAUSE CHILLING OR
POSSIBLY FROSTBITE OF EXPO TISSUES. INGEST:NO T EXPECTED TO BE HAZ
IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.INHAL:INHAL OF HI CONC CAN BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL DUE TO OXY DEPREIVATION &/OR HEART
IRREGULARITIES(ARRHYTHMIAS).MISUSE OF PROD BY DELIBERATELY INHAL HI
CONC OF THIS GAS COULD CAUSE DEATH W/O WARNING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA/ACGIH/OTHGER:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO OXY
DEPRIVATION(HEAD,NAU,DIZZ OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS)MAY RESULT FRM
OVEREXPO BY INHAL.HEART IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS IRREG PULSE OR HEART
PALPITATIONS MAY INDICATE CARDIAC SENS.COL D,WHITE OR DISCOLORED
SKIN OR IN SEVERECASES BLISTERING,CAN BE A SIGN OF FROSTBITE CAUSED
BY COLD LIQUID OR GASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXIST
CARDIAC,RESP,CNS DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPT TO EFFECTS OF
OVEREXP.USE OF EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR CMPDS CAN INCR SUSCEPTIB TO
HEART IRREG CAUSED BY EXCE EXPO TO THESE TYPE CMPDS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER;IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS GET MED ATTN.INGEST: NO INFOR
AVAILABLE.INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR;IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP.IF BREATHING IS DIF FICULT GIVE OXY.GET MED
ATTN.ANTIDOTES:NO INFO AVAILABLE. NOTES TO DR &/OR PROTECTION FOR
1ST AIDERS:THE USE OF EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR CMPDS CAN INCR
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HEART IRREGULARITIES CAUSED BY E XCESSIVE EXPO TO
THESE TYPES OF CMPDS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE GAS
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CYLINDERS COOL WITH H20 SPRAY APPLIED
FROM SAFE DISTANCE. USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
CONTAINERS RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. DO NOT ALLOW
REENTRY TO AREAS WHERE MATL WAS RELEASED WITHOUT FIRST
VENTILATINGTO REMOVE PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION/DECOMPOSITION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH CNTNRS ARE PROVIDED WI/PRESSURE
& TEMP RELIEF DEVICES CNTNR CAN RUPTURE IF EXPO TO LOCALIZED
HEAT.THERM DECOMP WILL GEN TOX/CORRO GASES.DECOMP BY ELEV
TEMPS(FIRE COND,GLOWING METAL SURF)MAY G EN HAZ DECOMP PROD COMMON
TO OTHER CFC,HCFC,HBFC,INCLUDE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE,CO2 & OTHERS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA,VENTILATE.DONT ENTER AREAS WHERE
HI CONC MAY EXIST(ESPECIALLY CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS)W/O APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQPMT INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAME TYPE OF PRECAUT AS WOULD BE
USED IN HNDLG ANY CRYOGENIC GAS.PROTECT CNTNR FRM DMG.HNDL IN WELL
VENTI AREA.WHEN MATL USED AS FIREFIGHTING AGENT IN FIXED OR
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHING SYST,FOLLOW M FG INSTRUCT FOR
OPERATION/INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR OF SYST.(SEE OTHER INFO)
Other Precautions:DIRECT EYE/SKIN CONTACT W/LIQ OR COLD GAS CAN CAUSE
CHILLING OR POSSIBLY FROSTBITE OF EXPO TISSUES.MAY CUASE CENTRAL
NERV SYST EFFECTS.INHAL OF HIGH CONC CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL DUE TO
OXY DEPRIVATION &/OR HEART IRREGULARITIES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROV SELF-COTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.CONSULT OSHA RESP PROTECTION INFO
LOCATED @ 29CFR1910.134 & AMER NAT STD INSTITUTES PRACTICES OF RESP
PROT Z88.2.
Ventilation:ENGINEERING CNTRL:NO INFO AVAI.VENTI:USE LOC VENTILATION TO
MIN EXPO TO GAS.USE MECHANICAL VENTI FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:USE LINED NEOPRENE GLOVES IF HNDLG LIQ.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG WHEN HNDLG LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLGL.WASH CONTAM CLOTH
BEF REUSE.MAKE SURE PIPING IS EMPTY BEF DOING MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART B OF 2-PART SYSTEM.SEE SAME NSN CAGE:0KDP7(SERIAL
#CJDMG)FOR PART A. KEY1:HCC=G3.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-16.3C, 2.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-131.C, -203.8F
Vapor Pres:58.8 PSIA@70F
Vapor Density:6.04
Spec Gravity:1.46 H20=1
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:260 MG/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/AVAI

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED METALS(EX AL,MG,ZN)& STRONG ALKALIS,OXIDIZERS OR REDUCING
AGENTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE W/THIS & MOST OTHER HALOGENATED ORGANIC
CMPDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPO MAY PRODUCE THE
FOLLOWING:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,& CARBON DIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-CONTAM PROD IS RECLAIMABLE.CONTACT GREAT
LAKES CHEM CORP FOR INFO.OTHERWISE DISPO OF WASTE IN APPROVED CHEM
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/SCRUBBER AS ALLOWED BY CURRENT
LOCAL,STATE/PROVINCE,FED/CANADIAN LAWS/REGULATIONS.

Toxicology

Toxicological Information:HUMAN HEALTH HAZ EXPECTED TO BE SIMILAR TO
OTHER LIQ GAS(LIKE N2,CO2,CFC,HCFC,HBFC).DIRECT EYE/SKIN CONTACT
W/LIQ/COLD GAS CAN CAUSE CHILL/POSSIBLY FROSTBITE OF EXPO TISSUES.
INHAL HI CONC CAN BE HARM FUL/FATAL--OXY DEPRIVATION &/OR HEART
IRREG(ARRHYTHMIAS).PROD MISUE BY DELIB INHAL HI CONC COULD CAUSE
DEATH W/O WARNING.PERSONS W/PRE EXIST CARDIAC/CNS DIS- ORDERS MAYBE
MORE SUSCEPT TO OVEREXPO EFFE CTS.WHEN TEST W/& W/O METABOLIC
ACTIVATION OVER CONC RANGE OF 43.9-93.5% HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE WASNT
MUTAGENIC IN S.TYPHIMURIUM. NEITHER TOXICITY/MUTAGENICITY OBSERV IN
MOUSE LYMPHOMA ASSAY WHEN HEPTAFLU OROPROPANE TESTED(CONTD @ENVIRO
INFO)

Other Information

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecology

Ecological:NO INFO AVAI. TOXI CONTD:TO 56.8%CONC.NO TOX&INCR IN
MICRONU- CLEI OBSERV IN MICE EXPO TO 10.5%HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE.NO
EVIDENCE THAT ITS CAPABLE OF INDUC GENE/CHROMOSOMAL MUTATIONS IN
VITRO/CHROMOSOMAL EFFECTS IN VIVO. OTHER STUDIES ITDIDNT SHOW
GENOTOX/CYTO-TOXI.ANIMAL STUDIES FOUND RAT 4HR LC50>788696PPM
(~80%)HIGHEST LEVEL TESTED.CARDIAC SENS STUDY IN DOG FOUND
NOAEL=9.0%,LOAEL=10.5%.90DAY INHAL STUDY DIDNT FIND EXPO RELATED
EFFECTS @105000 PPM(10.5%VOL/VOL),HIGHEST LEVEL TESTED INHAL
STUDIES LOOKING FOR DVLPMTAL EFFECTS ON PREG RABBIT/RAT/THEIR
OFFSPRING DIDNT SHOW ANY EXPORELATED EFFECTS@HI GHEST CONC
TESTED(105000PPM).

Transport

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME:HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE, 2.2,
UN3296, PKG GROUP-NA,LABEL-NONFLAMM GAS, SPEC PROVISIONS:NA, PKG
EXCEPTIONS:306, NONBULK PKG 304, BULK PKG 314 & 315, AIR/RAIL
LIMIT:75KG, AIR CARGO L IMIT:150KG, VESSEL STOWAGE:NA,
RQ:NA.AIR-ICAO/IATA:HEPTAFLUORO- PROPANE,2.2,UN3296,NONFLAMM
GAS,PKG INSTRUCT 200,PKG INSTRO CARGO
200,PKG:150KG.WATER-IMDG:HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE,2.2,UN3296,MED 1STAID
GUID E CODE:350.ADDN INFO:EMS#2-09.

Regulatory

SARA Title III Information:ACUTE:YES.
CHRONIC/REACTIVE/FIRE/PRESSURE:NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPPONENTS OF THIS PROD ARE EITHER ON
TSCA INVENTORY OR EXEMPT(I.E.IMPURITIES,A POLYMER COMPLYING
W/EXEMPTION RULE @40CFR723.250)FROM INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:STATE REGULATIONS:NONE KNOWN.INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS:THIS MATL(OR EACH COMPONENT)IS LISTED ON FOLLOWING
INVENTORIES:EU-EINECS.CANADIAN WHMIS HAZ CLASS & DIV =A.