CHEMTRONICS INC -- DUSTER, ES1617 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DUSTER, ES1617
MSDS Date:10/06/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMTRONICS INC
Address:8125 COBB CENTER DRIVE
City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30152
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-645-5244
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:0510
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:21267
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMTRONICS INC
Address:8125 COBB CENTER DRIVE
Box:City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30152
Country:US
Phone:770-424-4888/800-645-5244
CAGE:21267

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

Ingred Name:1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE; (TETRAFLUOROETHANE)
CAS:811-97-2
RTECS #:KI8842500
Code:F
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT WITH LIQUID IS
    IRRITATING AND MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SKIN: CONTACT CAUSES FROSTBITE;
    PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: UNLIKELY
    DUE TO VOLATILE NATURE OF PRODU CT. CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE
    FROSTBITE TO MOUTH & THROAT TISSUES. INHALATION: HARMFUL IF
    INHALED. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS IN IMMEDIATE AREA CAN
    DISPLACE OXYGEN & CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, UNCONS CIOUSNESS, & EVEN
    DEATH WITH LONGER EXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART, LUNG, SKIN, EYE
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: TREAT FOR POSSIBLE FROSTBITE, THEN FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER. AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING, REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES & CONTINUE
    FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS. HAVE EYES EXAMINED & TESTED BY MED
    PERS IF IRRI T DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. SKIN: TREAT FOR POSS FROSTBITE,
    THEN WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. GET MED ATTN
    IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. WASH CLTHG SEPARATELY BEFORE REUSE.
    INGEST: TREAT FOR  POSS FROSTBITE. SWALLOWING LESS THAN AN OUNCE
    WILL NOT CAUSE  SIGNIFICANT HARM. FOR LARGE AMTS, DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Lower Limits:NONFLAMM
Upper Limits:NONFLAMM
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY
    WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:LG SPILLS: SHUT OFF LEAK IF POSS & SAFE TO DO
    SO. WEAR NIOSH APPROVD SCBA & APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP. ABSORB
    SPILL W/INERT MATL (E.G., DRY SAND/EARTH), THEN PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
    CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP . DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO
    STORM SEWERS & DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. SM SPILL: ABSORB
    SPILL W/INERT MATL (E.G., DRY SAND/EARTH), THEN PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
    CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONT
    W/EYES, SKIN, & CLTHG. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
    AVOID BRTHG PROD VAPOR/MIST. DO NOT REUSE THIS CONTAINER. STORE IN
    COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT, SPA RK AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
    IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GEN VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
    LEVELS. LOC EXHST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED
    ATTN. VENT: CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF PROD.

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

Boiling Pt:=-26.5C, -15.6F
Vapor Pres:4730 MM HG @ 77F
Vapor Density:3.18 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.21 (WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:67 MG/L @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS. SLIGHT ETHEREAL
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH POWDERED ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS OR STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE. DO NOT SPRAY NEAR
    OPEN FLAMES, RED HOT SURFACES OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    HYDROFLUORIC ACID VAPOR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TETRAFLUOROETHANE - RATS ALC - 567,000
    PPM/4HRS. INFORMATION FROM DUPONT. CANCER INFORMATION. NO
    INGREDIENTS LISTED AS HUMAN CARCINOGENS BY NTP OR IARC.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INFO: AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
    DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE
    ENVIRONMENTAL DMG. REPORTING: US REGS REQ RPTG SPILLS OF THIS MATL
    THAT COULD REACH A NY SURFACE WATER. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST
    GUARD NATL RESPONSE CTR IS: 1-800-424-8802.  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
    DATA (PERCENT BY WT): CFC - 0.0%, HCFC - 0%, CL. SOLV. - 0.0%, VOC
    - 0.0%, HFC - 100%,  ODP 0.00

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:AIR: 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE-UN NUMBER 3159,
    HAZ CLASS 2.2, SUB. RISK N/A, PKG GROUP N/A, HAZ LABEL NONFLAMMABLE
    GAS, PKG. INSTR. 200, MAX QTY 75KG.150KG. GROUND: CONSUMER
    COMMODITY ORM-D, UN NUMBER	N/A, HAZ CLASS ORM-D, SUB. RISK N/A,
    PKG GROUP N/A, HAZ LABEL ORM-D, PKG INSTR. 173.306, MAX QTY
    DOT-E-10232.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS FOLLOWING TOXIC
    CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF
    EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 (40 CFR
    3720). PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY  SECTION 313 LISTED CHEMICALS.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON
    ALL MSDS'S COPIED & DISTRIBUTED FOR THIS MATERIAL. TOXIC SUBSTANCES
    CONTROL ACT (TSCA): ALL INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON
    THE TSCA INVENTORY.

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