Radio Shack HFC-134a - Manual (Page 3)

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE: Gas
ODOR: Faint ethereal odor
pH: Neutral
PERCENT VOLATILE: 100 at 20°C (68°F)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 85.8 psi at 21.1°C (70°F)
VAPOR DENSITY: 3.5 (Air=1)
BOILING POINT: -26.2°C (-15.1°F)
FREEZING POINT: -101°C (-149.8°F)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Negligible
EVAPORATION RATE: >1 (CCL4=1)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.22 (water=1) at 20°C (68°F)
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 102
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABLE: YES
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NO
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Stable. However, may decompose if heated.
STABILITY: Stable.
POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Whem exposed to high temperatures or flames this product may form hydrochloric and
hydrofluoric acids - possibly carbonyl halides.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Chemically active metals: potassium, calcium, powdered aluminum, magnesium and zinc.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ACUTE
INHALATION LC
50
: >500000 ppm, 4-hour
SUBCHRONIC: Subchronic inhalation (rat) NOEL - 50,000 ppm
CHRONIC: Chronic NOEL - 10,000 ppm
MUTAGENICITY: Collective data indicate non-mutagenic.
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: Teratogenic NOEL (rat and rabbit) - 40,000 ppm
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: Degradability (BOD): This material is a gas at room temperature; therefore, it is unlikely to remain in water.
DISTRIBUTION: Octanol Water Partition Coefficient: Log P=1.06
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL COMMENTS: 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane is subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act Regulations,
Section 608 in 40 CFR Part 82 regarding refrigerant recycling.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CONSUMER COMMODITY ORM-D
UN/NA NUMBER: NA
PACKING GROUP: NA
OTHER SHIPPING INFORMATION: Must have a copy of the DOT-E-10232 with each shipment.