MSDS Information

Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL & MAY CAUSE
HEART IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE/DELIB INHAL MAY CAUSE DEATH
W/OUT WARNING. VAP REDUCES OXYGEN AVAIL FOR BRTHG & IS HVR/AIR. LIQ CONT
CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. ANIMAL DATA:LETHARGY & RAPID RESP WERE OBSERVED AT
VAP CONC OF 205,000 PPM & PULM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CONGESTION, EDEMA & CNS EFTS
OCCURRED AT VAP CONC OF 750,000 PPM. CARDIAC SENSIT OCCURRED IN DOGS AT
75,000 PPM FROM ACTION OF EXOGENOUS EPINEPHRINE. EMBRYOTOX ACTIVITY HAS BEEN
OBSERVED IN S OME ANIMAL TESTS BUT ONLY AT MATERNALLYTOX DOSE LEVELS. HUMAN
HLTH EFTS:OVEREXP BY INHAL TO VERY HIGH CONCS MAY
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: INDIVIDUALS W/PREEXISTING DISEASES OF THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.
First Aid: INGEST:CALL MD IMMED (FP N). INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP
PERS CALM. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL
MD. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MI NS. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEC BY GENTLY WARMING
AFFECTED AREA. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZS & SFTY PRECS BEFORE
PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN UP.
VENTILATE AREA-ESP LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN
FLAMES. US E NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IF LG SPILL/LEAK OCCURS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTAMINATED HFC-134A CAN BE RECOVERED BY DISTILLATION
OR REMOVED TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT
>125F. USE W/SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW REC LIMS. SEE
FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA SECTION.
Other Precautions: USED REFRIGERANT 134A SHOULD NOT BE MIXED W/AIR FOR LEAK
TESTING/USED W/AIR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE ABOVE ATM PRESS. NO SMOKING IN AREA
OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SU RFS. HEAT
&/OR UV RADIA MAY
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