Product ID:HFC-236FA,HEXAFLUOROPROPANE
MSDS Date:05/23/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-443-8131
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKPVV

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 8004413637

Cage: EO596

Telephone: 8004413637

Cage: EO596

HEXAFLUOROPROPANE OR 1,1,1,3,3,3-HEXAFLUOROPROPANE

CAS: 690-39-1

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION,
POSSIBLE IRREGULAR HEART BEAT. SKIN CONTACT:FROSTBITE IF LIQUID OR
ESCAPING VAPOR CONTACTS THE SKIN. EYE CONTACT: FROSTBITE-LIKE
EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IF THE LIQUID OR ESCAPING VAPOR CONTACT THE
EYES. INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS
MATERIAL AT CONCENTRATIONS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 0.1% ARE LISTED
BY IARC, NTP, OSHA OR ACGIH AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:IRREGULAR HEAT BEAT WITH STRAGE
SENSATION IN CHEST, "HEART THUMPING", APPREHENSION,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, FEELING OF FAINTING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
SOMETIMES PROGRESSING TO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
SKIN/EYES: FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THIS MATERIAL MAY MAKE HEART MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO ARRHYTHMIAS. CATECHOLAMINES SUCH AS ADRENALINE, AND
OTHER COMPOUNDS HAVING SIMILAR EFFECTS, SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR
EMERGENCIES AND THEN USED WITH CAUTION

First Aid:INHALED: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON CALM.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH AREA
WITH LUKEW ARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS,
CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INGESTION IS NOT
CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL TANK/CONTAINER WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE
ARE HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIREFIGHTING AND HANDLING SECTIONS
BEFOREE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN-UP. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DURING CLEAN-UP. KEEP UPWIND OF LEAK.
EVACUATE UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. ACCID ENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
VENTILATE AREA BEFORE RE-ENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE GAS. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER IN A
COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, AS
APPROPRIATE.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR COVERALL CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, SUCH AS APRONS,
BOOTS OR WHOLE BODYSUIT AS APPROPRIATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE
GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON CLOTHES OR ON SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-1.4C, 29.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
M.P/F.P Text:MELTING POINT
Vapor Pres:2043 MM HG @ 25C/77F
Spec Gravity:1.37
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, LIQUIFIED GAS.

INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASESS, METALLIC SOIUM, POTASSIUM, LITHIIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ANIMAL DATA: INHALATION: 4 HR, ALC, RAT: >
189,000 PPM. SINGLE EXPOSURE CAUSED: NARCOSIS. NOAEL: 10%. LOAEL:
15%. LIMITED STUDIES DO NOT SUGGEST DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY. TESTS
HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS MATE RIAL DOES NOT INDICATE ADVERSE EFEFCTS ON
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE. TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CAUSE GENETIC DAMAGE. NO ANIMAL DATA AVAILABLE TO
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS O F THIS MATERIAL CARCINOGENICITY.

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 PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY DOT,
IMO, OR IATA.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: LISTED.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.