DU PONT -- USED REFRIGERANT 134A  -- 6830-00N047805
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:USED REFRIGERANT 134A
MSDS Date:08/16/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N047805
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9450
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:W.J. BROCK
CAGE:25827
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DU PONT
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-9442
CAGE:25827
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

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

Ingred Name:ING 7:CIRCULATION. CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
    POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL OILS MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:MD. NOTES TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS DISTURBS OF
    CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST
    RESORT IN LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:CAUSE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR
    PHOSGENE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:SHOULD BE USED IN LOW PLACES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO-
CAS:811-97-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MAY CONTAIN ONE OF INGREDIENTS 3 - 5.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:OXIRANE METHYL-, POLYMER W/OXIRANE, MONOBUTYL ESTER;
    (POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL OIL)
CAS:9038-95-3
RTECS #:RR0550000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POLYOL ESTER PLUS PHOSPHATE ESTER OIL
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FLUID-AP; (POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL OIL)
CAS:9003-13-8
RTECS #:LL3130000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE UPON
    COMBUSTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAUSE TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELEC
    ACTIVITY W/IRREG PULSE, PALPITATIONS/INADEQ (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF VAP IS HARMFUL
    & MAY CAUSE HEART IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH. INTENTIONAL MISUSE/DELIB
    INHAL MAY CAUSE DEATH W/OUT WARNING. VAP REDUCES OXYGEN AVAIL FOR
    BRTHG & IS HVR/AIR. LIQ CONT CAN  CAUSE FROSTBITE. ANIMAL
    DATA:LETHARGY & RAPID RESP WERE OBSERVED AT VAP CONC OF 205,000 PPM
    & PULM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONGESTION, EDEMA & CNS EFTS OCCURRED
    AT VAP CONC OF 750,000 PPM. CARDIAC SENSIT OCCURRED IN DOGS AT
    75,000 PPM FROM ACTION OF EXOGENOUS EPINEPHRINE. EMBRYOTOX ACTIVITY
    HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN S OME ANIMAL TESTS BUT ONLY AT MATERNALLYTOX
    DOSE LEVELS. HUMAN HLTH EFTS:OVEREXP BY INHAL TO VERY HIGH CONCS
    MAY (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PREEXISTING DISEASES
    OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP
    PERS CALM. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MI NS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF
    NEC BY GENTLY WARMING AFFECTED AREA. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE
    REUSE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL
    (ING 9)

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL CYLINDERS W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
    DECOMP MAY OCCUR. ING 1 IS NOT FLAMM AT AMBIENT TEMPS & ATM PRESS,
    BUT HAS BEEN SHOWN IN TESTS TO BE COMBUST AT (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZS & SFTY PRECS BEFORE
    PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN
    UP. VENTILATE AREA-ESP LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPS MIGHT COLLECT.
    REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. US E NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IF LG SPILL/LEAK
    OCCURS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY AREA. DO NOT HEAT
    >125F. USE W/SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW REC LIMS.
    SEE FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA SECTION.
Other Precautions:USED REFRIGERANT 134A SHOULD NOT BE MIXED W/AIR FOR
    LEAK TESTING/USED W/AIR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE ABOVE ATM PRESS. NO
    SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING,
    OPEN FLAMES/HOT SU RFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY (ING 11)

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT FOR STD MFG PROCS IS GENERALLY ADEQ. LOC EXHST
    SHOULD BE USED WHEN LG AMTS ARE RELS. MECH VENT (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:PRESS AS LOW AS 5.5 PSIG (@ 177C) WHEN MIXED W/AIR AT CONCS
    OF GENERALLY >60 VOL % AIR. AT LOWER TEMPS, HIGHER PRESS ARE REQD
    FOR COMBUSTIBILITY. THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES, CHL
    ORIDES & PHOSGENE . HAZ DECOMP PROD:HYDROFLUORIC ACID-POSSIBLY
    CARBONYL FLUORIDE. OILS, IF PRESENT, MAY (ING 6)

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

pH:NEUT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUEFIED GAS; SLIGHT
    ETHEREAL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS - POWDERED AL, ZN, BE,
    ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES & HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODS ARE HAZ. HFC-134A CAN BE
    DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPS (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METALS SURFS, ETC)
    FORMING (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED HFC-134A CAN BE RECOVERED BY
    DISTILLATION OR REMOVED TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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