Product ID:DUSTER, ES1617
MSDS Date:10/06/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJKXF

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-645-5244

Cage: 21267

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1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE; (TETRAFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 811-97-2

RTECS: KI8842500

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT WITH LIQUID IS
IRRITATING AND MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SKIN: CONTACT CAUSES FROSTBITE;
PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: UNLIKELY
DUE TO VOLATILE NATURE OF PRODU CT. CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE TO MOUTH & THROAT TISSUES. INHALATION: HARMFUL IF
INHALED. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS IN IMMEDIATE AREA CAN
DISPLACE OXYGEN & CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, UNCONS CIOUSNESS, & EVEN
DEATH WITH LONGER EXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART, LUNG, SKIN, EYE
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: TREAT FOR POSSIBLE FROSTBITE, THEN FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING, REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES & CONTINUE
FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS. HAVE EYES EXAMINED & TESTED BY MED
PERS IF IRRI T DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. SKIN: TREAT FOR POSS FROSTBITE,
THEN WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. GET MED ATTN
IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. WASH CLTHG SEPARATELY BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST: TREAT FOR POSS FROSTBITE. SWALLOWING LESS THAN AN OUNCE
WILL NOT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT HARM. FOR LARGE AMTS, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Lower Limits:NONFLAMM
Upper Limits:NONFLAMM
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY
WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:LG SPILLS: SHUT OFF LEAK IF POSS & SAFE TO DO
SO. WEAR NIOSH APPROVD SCBA & APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP. ABSORB
SPILL W/INERT MATL (E.G., DRY SAND/EARTH), THEN PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP . DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO
STORM SEWERS & DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. SM SPILL: ABSORB
SPILL W/INERT MATL (E.G., DRY SAND/EARTH), THEN PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONT
W/EYES, SKIN, & CLTHG. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
AVOID BRTHG PROD VAPOR/MIST. DO NOT REUSE THIS CONTAINER. STORE IN
COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT, SPA RK AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GEN VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
LEVELS. LOC EXHST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED
ATTN. VENT: CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF PROD.

Boiling Pt:=-26.5C, -15.6F
Vapor Pres:4730 MM HG @ 77F
Vapor Density:3.18 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.21 (WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:67 MG/L @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS. SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH POWDERED ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS OR STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE. DO NOT SPRAY NEAR
OPEN FLAMES, RED HOT SURFACES OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
HYDROFLUORIC ACID VAPOR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.

Toxicological Information:TETRAFLUOROETHANE - RATS ALC - 567,000
PPM/4HRS. INFORMATION FROM DUPONT. CANCER INFORMATION. NO
INGREDIENTS LISTED AS HUMAN CARCINOGENS BY NTP OR IARC.

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.

Ecological:EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INFO: AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL DMG. REPORTING: US REGS REQ RPTG SPILLS OF THIS MATL
THAT COULD REACH A NY SURFACE WATER. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST
GUARD NATL RESPONSE CTR IS: 1-800-424-8802. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
DATA (PERCENT BY WT): CFC - 0.0%, HCFC - 0%, CL. SOLV. - 0.0%, VOC
- 0.0%, HFC - 100%, ODP 0.00

Transport Information:AIR: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE-UN NUMBER 3159,
HAZ CLASS 2.2, SUB. RISK N/A, PKG GROUP N/A, HAZ LABEL NONFLAMMABLE
GAS, PKG. INSTR. 200, MAX QTY 75KG.150KG. GROUND: CONSUMER
COMMODITY ORM-D, UN NUMBER N/A, HAZ CLASS ORM-D, SUB. RISK N/A,
PKG GROUP N/A, HAZ LABEL ORM-D, PKG INSTR. 173.306, MAX QTY
DOT-E-10232.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS FOLLOWING TOXIC
CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF
EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 (40 CFR
3720). PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SECTION 313 LISTED CHEMICALS.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON
ALL MSDS'S COPIED & DISTRIBUTED FOR THIS MATERIAL. TOXIC SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT (TSCA): ALL INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON
THE TSCA INVENTORY.