Product ID:JOHNSEN'S R-134A 12 OZ CANS
MSDS Date:09/17/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLKRT

Emergency Phone: 817-645-6088

Info Phone: 817-645-6088

Cage: TO357

Telephone: 817-645-6088

Cage: TO357

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

OSHA PEL NOT LISTED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 & LC50 DATA NOT AVAILABLE
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: LIQUID SPLASHES OR VAPOR
SPRAY CAN CAUSE FREEZE BURNS. INGESTION: EXTREMELY UNLIKELY TO
OCCUR IN USE. INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION
CAN INDUCE ANESTHETIC EFEFCTS. IT CAN ACT AS AN ASHYXIANT. IN
SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS, CARDIAC SENSITIZATION TO CIRCULATING
EPINEPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS CAN RESULT IN FATAL CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
SKIN CONTACT: THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FREE ZE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:EYES; BURNS. INHALATION: GIDDINESS, WEAKNESS,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CONTACT: FREEZE BURNS
(FROSTBITE-LIKE LESIONS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAN INDUCE CARDIAC SENSITIZATION TO
CIRCULATING EPINEPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY
FATAL HEART ARRYTHMIAS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. AFTER
INITIAL FLUSHING, REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AND THEN CONTINUE FLUSHING
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HAVE EYES EXAMINED AND TREATED BY MEDICAL
PERSONN EL. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING LABORED, GIVE OXYGEN. CONSULT
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN CONTACT: THAW AFFECTED AREAS WITH WATER.
REMOVE CONT AMINATED CLOTHES CAREFULLY. WASH AFFECTED AREAS OF SKIN
WIITH WARM WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CYLINDERS OR OTHER CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE OF OTHER
MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAVY VAPORS CAN SUFFOCATE. HIGHLY TOXIC
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

Spill Release Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: NO AGGIH OR OSHA PEL
ASSIGNED. MINIMIZE EXPOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD HYGIENE
PRACTICE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WORKPLACE EXPOSURE BE
MAINTAINED BELOW 1000 PPM TWA.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED IF CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE. IF
NEEDED, USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. FOR
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS AND OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES, USE POSITIVE
AIR-SUPPLIED RESP IRATOR.
Ventilation:VENTILATE LOW-LYING AREAS SUCH AS SUMPS OR PITS WHERE DENSE
VAPORS MAY COLLECT. USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL EXPOSURES.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES WITH COTTON KNIT LINER OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES; FULL FACESHIELD IN ADDITION IF
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:ADDITIONAL PROTECTION MAY BE REQUIRED SUCH
AS APRON, ARM COVERS, OR FULL BODY SUIT, DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT ADMINISTER ADRENALIN OR SIMILAR SYMPATHOMETRIC DRUGS FOLLOWING
OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-26.1C, -14.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-108.C, -162.4F
Vapor Pres:85.58 PSIG (MM HG)
Vapor Density:3.3(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.27 @ 20 DEG C (H20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:VERY LOW
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIDIFIED GAS WITH FAINT ETHERAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND OTHER ALKALI OR ALKALINE
EARTH METALS, INCLUDING MAGNESIUM AND ITS ALLOYS. REACT WITH OTHER
FINELY DIVIDED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, POSSIBLE TRACE AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL FLUORIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Toxicological Information:134A WAS TESTED IN RATS FOR POTENTIAL TO
INDUCE CHRONIC SYSTEMIC TOXICITY (ORAL LAVAGE): NO EFEFCTS WERE
NOTED AT A DOSE OF 300 MG/KG/DAY. 134A WAS TESTED IN RATS FOR ITS
POTENTIAL TO INDUCE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY (INHALATION): ONLY AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS (50,000 PPM) DID 134A INDUCE A LUNG LESION. 134A WAS
TESTED IN RATS TO INDUCE BIRTH DEFECTS: 134A WAS FOUND NEITHER
TERATOGENIC NOR EMBRYOTOXIC.

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 FOR ODOR THRESHOLD. COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL
DISTRIBUTION: NOT APPLICABLE.

Transport Information:DOT SHIP NAME: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE. DOT HAZ
CLASS: 2.2. DOT ID NUMBER: UN3159. IMCO SHIPPING NAME:
1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE. IMCO HAZARD CLASS: 2. IMCO ID NUMBER:
UN1078.

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