SDS

Material Safety Data Sheet
DuPont
™
SUVA
®
134a refrigerant
Version 2
.3
Revision Date 09/12/2011 Ref. 130000000349
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Conditions to avoid :
The product is not flammable in air under ambient conditions of temperature
and pressure. When pressurised with air or oxygen, the mixture may become
flammable. Certain mixtures of HCFCs or HFCs with chlorine may become
flammable or reactive under certain conditions.
Incompatibility :
Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals, Powdered metals, Powdered metal salts
Hazardous decomposition
products
:
Decomposition products are hazardous., This material can be decomposed
by high temperatures (open flames, glowing metal surfaces, etc.) forming
hydrofluoric acid and possibly carbonyl fluoride., These materials are toxic
and irritating., Avoid contact with decomposition products
Hazardous reactions : Polymerization will not occur.
SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
DuPont
™
SUVA
®
134a refrigerant
Further information :
Cardiac sensitisation threshold limit : 312975 mg/m3
Anaesthetic effects threshold limit : 834600 mg/m3
Did not show carcinogenic or teratogenic effects in animal
experiments.Inhalation of decomposition products in high
concentration may cause shortness of breath (lung oedema).Rapid
evaporation of the liquid may cause frostbite.
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
Dermal : not applicable
Oral : not applicable
Inhalation 4 h LC50 : 567000 ppm , rat
Inhalation : dog
Cardiac sensitization
Skin irritation
: slight irritation, rabbit
Not expected to cause skin irritation based on expert review of the
properties of the substance.
No skin irritation, human