Owner`s manual

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Exposure limitation:
Persons: When working with refrigerant, have always breathing mask with
proper filter in ready position. Use self-contained breathing
apparatus always when entering area with stored refrigerant and do
not take off, until you are sure the air in the area is clean. Always
use personal protective equipment and respect general rules for
work with chemical substances. Do not breath gases/fumes/aerosol.
Environment: Prohibit release of substance into environment - drainage, surface
water and soil. Product contains fluorinated greenhouse gas,
covered by Kyoto protocol.
Hygienic measures: Do not eat, drink, smoke and blow your nose on the workplace.
Wash your hands before the break and after finishing the work.
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties
Appearance: liquefied gas
Color: colorless
Odour /smell: ether-like
Value of pH: not applicable
Melting point: - 100 °C
Boiling point: - 43,6 °C (at pressure of 1013 hPa)
Ignition temperature: 685 °C
Evaporation rate: not available
Flammability: non flammable
Upper/lower explosive limits: non explosive
Vapour pressure: 10350 hPa at 20 °C
Vapour density: 3,59 (relative; air = 1)
Relative density: 1,133 g/cm
3
at 25 °C (liquid phase)
Solubility(ies): in water less soluble (in solvents not available)
Partition coefficient n-octanol/water: cca. 0,97
Auto-ignition temperature: 704 °C
Decomposition temperature: not available
Viscosity: 0,1516 mPa.s (dynamic, at 25 °C)
Explosive properties: non explosive
Oxidizing properties: not oxidizing
Other information: Gas/vapours are heavier than air.
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
Reactivity: Decomposes hazardous gases if close to fire.
Chemical stability: Under normal conditions the product is chemically stable.
Hazardous reactions: Reaction with alkali metals.
Reaction with alkaline earth metals.
Conditions to avoid: Avoid open flames and high temperatures - danger of explosion (or
rupture of packaging as a result of increasing pressure inside the
vessel). Prohibit access of moisture.
Hazardous decomposition products: Carbon oxides
Fluorofosgen by contact with open fire or glowing objects.
Hydrogen fluoride
Thermal decomposition: No decomposition when respecting handling conditions.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute inhalation toxicity: LC50: > 2085 mg/l, exposure 4 hours (rat)
(value for 1. component of refrigerant - gas R 134a)
Skin corrosion/irritation: Slight eye irritation - no special labeling required (rabbit)
(value for 1. component of refrigerant - gas R 134a)
No skin irritation; by contact danger of frostbites.
Sensitization: Does not cause respiratory system sensitization (laboratory
animals)
Does not cause skin sensitization (laboratory animals).
Germ cell mutagenicity: Tests on mammalian cell cultures did not show mutagenic effects.
Carcinogenicity: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen even after long exposure.
Reproductive toxicity: No toxicity to reproduction.
STOT - single exposure: not determined
STOT - repeated exposure: not determined
Known issues: Gas has stifling effect.