Product ID:NAPA HFC 134-A REFRIGERANT
MSDS Date:02/10/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSBS

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 606-357-7847

Cage: 72527

Telephone: 606-357-7206 / 800-274-5263

Cage: 72527

ETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO-

CAS: 811-97-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:
BURNS/FROSTBITE. INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW.
SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE HARMFUL. GI IRRITANT. INHALATION:
SHORT TERM TOXICITY IS LOW. BREATHING LA RGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
HARMFUL. IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE
CNS DEPRESSION & DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS,
SWELLING, BURNS, FROSTBITE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS,
ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR BEFORE FLUSHING. SKIN: TREAT
BURNED/FROSTBITE BY FLUSHING W/LUKEWARM WATER. INGESTION: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. ASPIRATI ON HAZARD. IF DROWSY/UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE
ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOWN. DON'T LEAVE INDIVIDUAL UNATTENDED.
INHALATION: MOVE AWAY FROM EXPOSURE INTO FRESH AIR. KEEP
WARM/QUIET. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
COULD OCCUR IN ENCLOSED SPACES & MAY BE ASSOCIATED W/CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE
DEMAND MODE W/APPROPRIATE TURN- OUT GEAR & CHEMICAL RESISTANT
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. VENTILATE AREA.
LARGE : ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA UNTIL LEAK HAS BEEN
REPAIRED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES; VAPOR/LIQUID/SOLID, ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE
DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF PRODUCT IS
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLVS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES IN COMPLIANCE W/OSHA
REGULATIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=-8.9C, 15.7F
Vapor Pres:4964
Spec Gravity:1.21
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCT IS A REFRIGERANT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, POWDERED METALS

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN TO SUPPLIER FOR RECLAMATION. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA

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:NO DATA

Transport Information:DOT INFORMATION- 49 CFR 172.101. DOT DESCRIPTION:
1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE 2,2 UN3159.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASS: IMMEDIATE,
DELAYED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE
State Regulatory Information:NONE