NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC -- 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE -- 6830-01-412-6362 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-412-6362
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:89 WATER ST
City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302-2545
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-455-4555
Emergency Phone Num:609-455-4555, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:M. BEATTY/G. WILSON
CAGE:4J994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:661 KENYON AVE
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08302
Country:US
Phone:800-262-0012/215-698-6620
CAGE:4J994
Company Name:NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Address:11401 ROOSEVELT BLVD
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19154
Country:US
Phone:215-834-0200
CAGE:7Y146

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
CAS:811-97-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, HEART. ACUTE- OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION TO VERY HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
    DEATH. LIQUID CONTACT/ESCAPING VAPOR S CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
    FROSTBITE. INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF
    EXPOSURE. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FROSTBITE, ASPHYXIATION, IRRITATION, HEART
    IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY
    HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    TREAT FOR FROSTBITE BY SLOWLY WARMING UP THE EXPOSED AREA. CALL
    PHYSICI AN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ORAL:INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A
    POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CATECHOLAMINES
    SHOULD NOT BE USED.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>1382F
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE. DECOMPOSITION MAY
    OCCUR FORMING TOXIC AND/OR CORROSIVE GASES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA
    ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT.
    REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. SPILLS AND RELEASES MAY HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO
    AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA
    AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    PROTECT CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F/52C. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDR EN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST NEEDED WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS
    ARE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN HANDLE LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Vapor Pres:4971 @ 77F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.20 (LIQUID)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT (GAS)
Solubility in Water:0.15% @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS - FAINT ETHEREAL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC,
    BERYLLIUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES, GLOWING
    METAL SURFACES, LIGHTED CIGARETTES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY.

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