Product ID:BLO FREE A196
MSDS Date:01/02/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N093905
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDWK

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1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE INHALATION CAN CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION WITH DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION,
DROWSINESS, OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND FROSTBITE-LIKE EFFECTS MAY OCCUR
TO SKIN AND EYES.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES IF NEEDED.
TREAT FROSTBITE BY GENTLY WARMING. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
NOT A POTE NTIAL ROUTE OF ENTRY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESUSITATE IF NECESSARY. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:SUP DATA
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT EXPOSE AEROSOLS TO TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 130F OR THE CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MEDIUM. INCINERATE OR
LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER. AEROSOL CANS, WHEN VENTED TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
THROUGH NORMAL USE, POSE NO DISPOSAL HAZARD. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS AND ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CONTAINERS. DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 128F. AVOID EXPOSURE
TO STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID FOOD CONTAMINATION. AVOID OPEN
FLAME, WELDING ARCS, HEAT AND SPARKS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . IF VAPOR CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . SAFETY GLASSES
RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE HANDLING FOOD.
AVOID FOOD CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLOSION: FLAMMABLE LIMITS: (AEROSOLS): NON- FLAMMABLE.

Vapor Pres:AEROSOLS: 80 - 100
Vapor Density:N/E
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/E
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, CLEAR, FORCEFUL SPRAY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS . FOLLOW STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
DISPOSAL OF LARGE NON-RECLAIMABLE SPILLS.

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