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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a)

Safety Data Sheet P-6213

This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication.

Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014

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SDS ID: P-6213

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SECTION: 1. Product and company identification

1.1. Product identifier

Product form

Substance

Name

Tetrafluoroethane (R134a)

CAS No

811-97-2

Formula

C2H2F4

Other means of identification

Halocarbon 134a, Dymel 134a, refrigerant gas 134a, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane

1.2. Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against

Use of the substance/mixture

Industrial use. Use as directed.

1.3. Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet

Praxair, Inc.

10 Riverview Drive

Danbury, CT 06810-6268 - USA

T 1-800-772-9247 (1-800-PRAXAIR) - F 1-716-879-2146

www.praxair.com

1.4. Emergency telephone number

Emergency number

Onsite Emergency: 1-800-645-4633

CHEMTREC, 24hr/day 7days/week

— Within USA: 1-800-424-9300, Outside USA: 001-703-527-3887

(collect calls accepted, Contract 17729)

SECTION 2: Hazard identification

2.1. Classification of the substance or mixture

GHS-US classification

Compressed gas

H280

2.2. Label elements

GHS-US labeling

Hazard pictograms (GHS-US)

GHS04

Signal word (GHS-US)

WARNING

Hazard statements (GHS-US)

H280 - CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE; MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED

OSHA-H01 - MAY DISPLACE OXYGEN AND CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION

CGA-HG01 - MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE

Precautionary statements (GHS-US)

P202 - Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood

P262 - Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing

P271+P403 - Use and store only outdoors or in a well-ventilated place

CGA-PG05 - Use a back flow preventive device in the piping

CGA-PG06 - Close valve after each use and when empty

CGA-PG02 - Protect from sunlight when ambient temperature exceeds 52°C (125°F)

2.3. Other hazards

Other hazards not contributing to the

classification

Asphyxiant in high concentrations.

2.4. Unknown acute toxicity (GHS US)

No data available

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 SECTION: 1. Product and company identification 1.1. Product identifier Product form : Substance Name : Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) CAS No : 811-97-2 Formula : C2H2F4 Other means of identification : Halocarbon 134a, Dymel 134a, refrigerant gas 134a, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 1.2.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 SECTION 3: Composition/Information on ingredients 3.1. Substance Name Product identifier % Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) (CAS No) 811-97-2 100 (Main constituent) 3.2. Mixture Not applicable SECTION 4: First aid measures 4.1.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 6.1.1. For non-emergency personnel 6.1.2. For emergency responders 6.2. Environmental precautions Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 No additional information available No additional information available Try to stop release. 6.3.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 Eye protection : Wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when transfilling or breaking transfer connections. Wear safety glasses with side shields.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity 10.1. Reactivity No reactivity hazard other than the effects described in sub-sections below. 10.2. Chemical stability Stable under normal conditions. 10.3. Possibility of hazardous reactions None. 10.4.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) (811-97-2) Bioaccumulative potential 12.4. Supersedes: 10/01/2014 Not expected to bioaccumulate due to the low log Kow (log Kow < 4). Refer to section 9. Mobility in soil Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) (811-97-2) Mobility in soil Ecology - soil 12.5. Revision date: 10/26/2016 No data available.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Civil Aeronautics Law Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 : Gases under pressure/Gases nonflammable nontoxic under pressure SECTION 15: Regulatory information 15.1.
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Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) Safety Data Sheet P-6213 This SDS conforms to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication. Date of issue: 10/01/1997 Revision date: 10/26/2016 Supersedes: 10/01/2014 SECTION 16: Other information Other information : When you mix two or more chemicals, you can create additional, unexpected hazards. Obtain and evaluate the safety information for each component before you produce the mixture.