ALLIED SIGNAL INC -- GENETRON 404A  -- 6830-00N079905
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GENETRON 404A
MSDS Date:08/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N079905
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED SIGNAL INC
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:1053
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-455-4157
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-2000
CAGE:0LYW2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:1053
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-1053
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4157/201-455-2000
CAGE:05VM8
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC INDUSTRIAL FIBERS DIV
Address:15801 WOODS EDGE RD
Box:31
City:PETERSBURG
State:VA
ZIP:23804
Country:US
Phone:804-520-3321
CAGE:0LYW2

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE, PENTAFLUORO-; (PENTAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-125))
CAS:354-33-6
RTECS #:KI6365000
Fraction by Wt: 44%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRIFLUORO-; (1,1,1-TRIFLUOROETHANE)
CAS:420-46-2
RTECS #:KJ4110000
Fraction by Wt: 52%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO-; (1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
    (HFC-134A))
CAS:811-97-2
RTECS #:KI8842500
Fraction by Wt: 4%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: PERSIST. INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. USE OXYGEN AS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: REQUIRED, PROVIDED QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. CALL
    MD. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE). INGEST: (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: INGEST IS UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
    AZEOTROPE & IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE HAZ. DO NOT INDUCE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: VOMIT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MD. ADVICE TO MD:
    BECAUSE OF POSS DISTURB OF CARD RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: DRUGS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED W/SPECIAL
    CAUTION ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF EMER LIFE SUPPORT. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: TREATMENT OF OVEREXP SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE
    CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AND
    ZINC.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: AREAS. SPILLS & RELEASES MAY HAVE TO BE
    REPORTED TO FEDERAL AND/OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: OR STORE AT TEMP ABOVE 125F (51.7C). STOR IN
    SUBSTANCE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. CLOSE VALVE (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: TIGHTLY AFTER USE & WHEN EMPTY. NO SMKNG IN AREA OF
    USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY
    CAUSE FORM OF FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES, AND/OR PHOSGENE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: DURAFAB, PVA/NEOPRENE, IF PRLNG/RPTD CONT
    W/LIQ IS ANTIC. IN CASE OF SPILLAGE/LEAKAGE/IF (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: THERE IS PROBABILITY OF CONT W/LIQ PROD, IMPERVIOUS
    BOOTS & CLTHG SHOULD BE USED. HIGH DOSE-LEVEL (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: WARNINGS SIGNS ARE REC FOR AREAS OF PRINCIPLE
    EXPOS. FOR TANK CLEANING OPERATIONS, SEE OSHA REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:IRRIT FROM DEFAT ACTION ON
    TISS. LIQ CONT MAY CAUSE FROSTBT. NECROSIS FROM FREEZING OF TISS
    COULD OCCUR. EYES:LIQ CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT, WHICH MAY BE SEV. MIST
    MAY IRRITATE. INHAL:LOW ORDER  OF ACUTE TOX IN ANIMALS. WHEN OXYGEN
    LEVELS IN AIR ARE REDUCED TO 12-14% BY DISPLACEMENT, SYMPS OF (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPHY, LOSS OF COORD, INCRD PULSE RATE
    & DEEPER RESP WILL OCCUR. AT HIGHER LEVELS, CARD ARRHY MAY OCCUR.
    INGEST:ALTHOUGH INGEST IS UNLIKELY, DISCOMFORT IN GI TRACT WOULD
    RSLT FROM RAPID EVAP  (BOILING) OF MATL, & CONSEQUENT EVOLUTION OF
    GAS. IN ADDN, SOME OF CNS EFTS OF INHAL WOULD BE EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL CHEM IS REMOVED. IF THERE
    IS EVIDENCE OF FROSTBT, BATHE (DO NOT RUB) W/LUKEWARM, NOT HOT,
    WATER. IN ABSENCE OF WATER, COVER W/SOFT CLEAN CLOTH/SIMILAR
    COVERING. CALL  MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN (IN CASE OF FROSTBT WATER SHOULD BE LUKEWARM, NOT
    HOT), LIFTING EYELIDS OCCAS TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION. GET MED ATTN
    IF SYMPS (ING 4)

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

Flash Point:N/A (GAS)
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY STANDARD AGENT - CHOOSE THE ONE MOST
    APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATL MAY BECOME FLAM WHEN MIXED
    W/AIR UNDER PRESS & EXPOSED TO STRONG IGNIT SOURCES. CONT W/CERTAIN
    REACTIVE METALS MAY RSLT IN FORM OF EXPLO OR (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS PROT EQUIP. EVACUATE ALL
    UNPROT PERS. PROT PERS SHOULD REMOVE ANY IGNIT SOURCES & SHUT OFF
    LEAK, IF W/OUT RISK, & PROVIDE VENT. UNPROT PERS SHOULD NOT RETURN
    UNTIL AIR HAS BEEN TE STED & DETERMINED SAFE, INCL LOW-LYING (ING
    11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR REC PERS PROT EQUIP. AVOID
    BRTHG VAPS/LIQ CONT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT PUNCTURE/DROP
    CYLS/EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN FLAME/EXCESS HEAT.
Other Precautions:USE AUTHORIZED CYLS ONLY. FOLLOW STD SFTY PREC FOR
    HNDLG & USE OF CYLS OF COMPRESSED GASES. STORE IN COOL,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
    PROT CYL & ITS FITTINGS FROM  PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT HEAT CONTR (ING
    12)

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE GEN REQUIRED FOR ADEQ VENTD WORK
    SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL RELEASE, NON-VENTD SITUATIONS/RELEASE
    INTO CONFINED SPACES, USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR RESP. FOR
    ESCAPE, USE FORMER/NIOSH APPRV D GAS MASK W/ORG VAP CANISTER.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST AT FILLING ZONES & AREAS WHERE LEAKAGE PROBABLE.
    MECH (GEN) VENT MAY BE ADEQ FOR OTHER OPERATING & STOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS W/OUTER LAYER OF (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR PROT, IMPERVIOUS CLTHG W/OUTER LAYER OF MYLAR-COATED (ING 15)
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE & WASH WET CLTHG. ANY
    NON-IMPERVIOUS CONTAM CLTHG SHOULD ALSO BE PROMPTLY REMOVED &
    WASHED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:182.9 PSIA @ 77F; 370.9 PSIG @ 130F. EXPLO HAZ:EXOTHERMIC RXNS UNDER
    SPECIFIED CNDTNS (E.G., VERY HIGH TEMPS &/APPROP PRESS). THERMAL
    DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE . C NDTNS TO
    AVOID:WELDING MAY YIELD TOX &/CORR DECOMP PRODS. PROT
    GLOVES:MYLAR-COATED DURAFAB (2ND CHOICE: PVA/NEOPRENE).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:SUP DAT
Vapor Density:3.43
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H*2O=1)
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>1 (CCL*4=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID & VAPOR; GAS AT NORMAL
    TEMPERATURE, FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FRESHLY ABRADED ALUMINUM SURFACES (MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC RXN).
    CHEM ACTIVE METALS: SODIUM, POTASSIUM, (ING 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX W/OXYGEN/AIR ABOVE ATM PRESS.
    ANY SOURCE OF HIGH TEMP, SUCH AS CIGARETTES, FLAMES, HOT SPOTS,
    (SUP DAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND POSSIBLY
    CARBONYL HALIDES. THESE ARE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD IS NOT HAZ WASTE. DISP MUST COMPLY W/FED,
    STATE, & LOC DISP/DISCHARGE LAWS. DISP OF WASTE 404A MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FED REGS. USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS, THEN CONSULT
    W/APPROP REGULATORY A GENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING/DISP OF WASTE.

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