KIDDE WALTER PROTABLE EQUIPMENT INC -- GENETRON HFC-134A (1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE) -- 6515-01-174-2396 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GENETRON HFC-134A (1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE)
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6515
NIIN:01-174-2396
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KIDDE WALTER PROTABLE EQUIPMENT INC
Address:1394 S 3RD ST
City:MEBANE
State:NC
ZIP:27302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-563-5911
Emergency Phone Num:919-563-5911
Preparer's Name:(SUPPLIED HFC-134A MSDS)
CAGE:0J0S5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HONEYWELL INTL INC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Address:101 COLUMBIA ROAD
Box:1053
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-1053
Country:US
Phone:973-455-2000
CAGE:0PK95
Company Name:KIDDE WALTER PORTABLE EQUIPMENT INC
Address:1394 S 3RD ST
Box:City:MEBANE
State:NC
ZIP:29302
Country:US
Phone:919-563-5911EXT221
CAGE:0J0S5

=============  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:NOT ESTABLIHED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:LOW IN TOXICITY.EFFECTS ARE
    PRIMARILY NARCOTIC.WHEN OXYGEN LEVELS IN AIR REDUCED TO 12-14%
    SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIATION WILL OCCUR.INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE;GAS @
    ROOM TEMP.SKIN:IRRIT FROM DEFATTING ACT ION ON TISSUE. EYE:IRRIT
    DUE TO FROSTBITE. MIST MAY IRRITATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS THIS COMPOUND IS NOT LISTED BY
    IARC/NTP/OSHA/ACGIH AS CARCINOGEN. NOT MUTAGENIC IN A SERIES OF
    GENETIC ASSAYS.
Effects of Overexposure:DROWSINESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. LOSS OF
    COORDINATION, INCREASED PULSE RATE, CARDIAC SENSITIZATION, AND
    DEEPER RESPIRATION. @ VERY HI EXPOSURES OR IN PRESENCE OF INJECTED
    EPINEPHRINE PRODUCT INDUCES  CARDIAC SENSITIZATION TO EPINEPHRINE
    &CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.STOP BREATH GIVE ARTI RESP.USE OXY
    AS REQUIRED PROVIDED QUALI OPERATOR IS PRESENT.CALL DR. DON'T GIVE
    EPINEPHRINE(ADRENALINE).EYE:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER @ LEAST 15MINS
    LIFT ING EYELIDS.FOR FROSTBITE USE LUKEWARM WATER.GET MED ATTN IF
    SYMP PERSIST.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER TIL CHEM REMOVED.IF FROSTBITE
    BATHE(NOT RUB)W/LUKEWARM WATER.NO WATER COVER W/CLEAN SOFT WOOL OR
    SIMILAR CO

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

Flash Point:NO FLASH POINT
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>750C
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT---CHOOSE THE ONE MOST
    APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE (MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT
    FLAMMABLE)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA FOR PROTECTION
    AGAINST POSSBILE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.PROPER EYE/SKIN
    PROTECTION. USE H2O SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS & SUPRRESS VA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY
    REUSLT IN EXPLOSION OR EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC
    CONDITIONS(EG VERY HI TEMP &/OR APPROPRIATE PRESSURE).

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPORTECTED PERSONNEL.PROTECTED
    PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE FLAMES & SHUT OFF LEAK W/O RISK.PROVIDE
    VENTILATION.UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT RETURNTIL AIR HAS BEEN
    TESTED & DETERMINED SAFE, I NCLUDING LOW-LYING AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF
    LOW FIRE RISK.PROTECT CYLINDER & FITTINGS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.STORAGE IN SUBSURFACE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED
Other Precautions:CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY AFT USE & WHEN EMPTY.AVOID BREATH
    VAPORS & LIQ CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTH.DON'T PUNCTURE OR DROP CYL
    OR EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN FLAME OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.USE AUTHORIZED CYL
    ONLY.FOLLOW ST D SAFETY PRECAUT FOR HANDL/USE CYL OF GA

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE GENERALLY REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY
    VENTILATED WORK SITUATIONS.FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED
    SITUATIONS FROM ESTIMATED TLV TO 5000PPM USE NIOSH SCBA OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESP.FOR ESCAPE USE FORMER OR  NIOSH GAS MASK W/ORG VAPOR
    CANISTER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST @ FILLING ZONES & AREAS WHERE LEAKAGE
    IS PROBABLE.MECH(GEN) VENTI MAY BE ADEQUATE FOR OTHERS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS W/PVA OUTER LAYER;NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES,CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS SHOES/CLOTH WHERE LEAKAGE IS
    PROBABLE & SHOULD BE THERMALLY INSULTAED TO PREVENT FREEZING.NO
    CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T WEAR CNTCT LENSES.EYEWASH STATIONS,SAFETY
    SHOWERS.OBSERVE ALL LABELED PRECAUTIONS.FORMAL ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR
    TANK
Supplemental Safety and Health
TESTS SHOW THAT AN AIR-RICH MIXTURE W/ GENETRON 134A @ SLIGHTLY OVER
    ATM PRESSURE IS COMBUSTIBLE WHEN EXPOSED TO AN EXPLODING COPPER
    WIRE. NONEXPLOSIVE CONDITIONS MAY YIELD TOXIC &/OR CORROSIVE DECOMP
    OSITION PRODUCTS.1STAID INGEST:UNLIKELYDUE TO PHYSICAL
    PROPERTIES.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY DR.

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-15F,-26C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:71.1 @21.C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:1.222 @21.1C
Solubility in Water:NEGLEGIBLE (.77%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS GAS WITH FAINT ETHEREAL ODER
    (SHIPPED AS LIQUEFIED GAS).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FRESHLY ABRADED AL SURFACES MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTION.CHEM
    ACTIVE METALS (NA,K,CA,POWDERED AL,MG,ZN).
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION; AVOID MIXING GENETRON
    134A W/AIR (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, POSSIBLY
    CARBONYL HALIDES (PHOSGENE). THESE ARE TOXIC & CORROSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DIPOSER MUST COMPLY W/LOC/STATE/FED DISPOSAL OR
    DISCHARGE LAWS.MAY BE SUBJECT TO FED REGS.USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR
    OPERATIONS THEN CONSULT W/APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE
    DISCHARGING OR DISP OSING OF WASTE MATL.LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL CO.

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