| Common Name: | GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) |
| Manufacturer: | HONEYWELL |
| SDS Revision Date: | 12/1/2005 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 3ZG62 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): | R410A |
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HONEYWELL
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
GENETRON(R*) AZ-20 (R-410A)
| 1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: GENETRON(R*) AZ-20 (R-410A)
OTHER/GENERIC NAMES: R-410A
PRODUCT USE: REFRIGERANT
MANUFACTURER:
HONEYWELL
101 COLUMBIA ROAD
BOX 1053
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07962-1053
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
(MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9:00AM-5:00PM)
1-800-522-8001
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL:
(24 HOURS/DAY, 7 DAYS/WEEK)
MEDICAL: 1-800-498-5701
TRANSPORTATION: 1-800-424-9300
| 2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
INGREDIENT NAME CAS NUMBER WEIGHT %
DIFLUOROMETHANE 75-10-5 50
PENTAFLUOROETHANE 354-33-6 50
TRACE IMPURITIES AND ADDITIONAL MATERIAL NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY ALSO
APPEAR IN SECTION 15 TOWARD THE END OF THE MSDS.
THESE MATERIALS MAY BE LISTED FOR LOCAL "RIGHT-TO-KNOW" COMPLIANCE AND FOR
OTHER REASONS.
| 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH ETHEREAL AND FAINT SWEETISH ODOR.
NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND LOSS OF
CONCENTRATION. AT HIGHER LEVELS, CNS DEPRESSION AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA MAY
RESULT FROM EXPOSURE. VAPORS DISPLACE AIR AND CAN CAUSE ASPHYXIATION IN
CONFINED SPACES. AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES, (>250 DEG. C), DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF) AND CARBONYL HALIDES
POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS:
SKIN:
IRRITATION WOULD RESULT FROM A DEFATTING ACTION ON TISSUE. LIQUID CONTACT
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE.
EYES:
LIQUID CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND FROSTBITE. MIST MAY IRRITATE.
INHALATION:
GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) IS LOW IN ACUTE TOXICITY IN ANIMALS. WHEN OXYGEN
LEVELS IN AIR ARE REDUCED TO 12-14% BY DISPLACEMENT, SYMPTOMS OF
ASPHYXIATION, LOSS OF COORDINATION, INCREASED PULSE RATE AND DEEPER
RESPIRATION WILL OCCUR. AT HIGH LEVELS, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA MAY OCCUR.
INGESTION:
INGESTION IS UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF THE LOW BOILING POINT OF THE MATERIAL.
SHOULD IT OCCUR, DISCOMFORT IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FROM RAPID
EVAPORATION OF THE MATERIAL AND CONSEQUENT EVOLUTION OF GAS WOULD RESULT.
SOME EFFECTS OF INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSURE WOULD BE EXPECTED.
DELAYED EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN
INGREDIENTS FOUND ON ONE OF THE OSHA DESIGNATED CARCINOGEN LISTS ARE LISTED
BELOW.
INGREDIENT NAME NTP STATUS IARC STATUS OSHA LIST
NO INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION
| 4. FIRST AID MEASURES | |
SKIN:
PROMPTLY FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER UNTIL ALL CHEMICAL IS REMOVED. IF THERE IS
EVIDENCE OF FROSTBITE, BATHE (DO NOT RUB) WITH LUKEWARM (NOT HOT) WATER. IF
WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE, COVER WITH A CLEAN, SOFT CLOTH OR SIMILAR COVERING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
(IN CASE OF FROSTBITE WATER SHOULD BE LUKEWARM, NOT HOT) LIFTING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST.
INHALATION:
IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. USE OXYGEN AS REQUIRED, PROVIDED A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS
AVAILABLE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE).
INGESTION:
INGESTION IS UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND IS NOT EXPECTED
TO BE HAZARDOUS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A
PHYSICIAN.
ADVICE TO PHYSICIAN:
BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS,
SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE, SHOULD BE USED WITH SPECIAL CAUTION AND ONLY IN
SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE
DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
| 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
FLASH POINT: GAS, NOT APPLICABLE PER DOT REGULATIONS
FLASH POINT METHOD: NOT APPLICABLE
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: >750 DEG. C
UPPER FLAME LIMIT (VOLUME % IN AIR): NONE BY ASTM D-56-82
LOWER FLAME LIMIT (VOLUME % IN AIR): NONE BY ASTM E-681
FLAME PROPAGATION RATE (SOLIDS): NOT APPLICABLE
OSHA FLAMMABILITY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE ANY STANDARD AGENT - CHOOSE THE ONE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE (MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT FLAMMABLE)
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) IS NOT FLAMMABLE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THIS MATERIAL WILL BECOME COMBUSTIBLE WHEN
MIXED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE AND EXPOSED TO STRONG IGNITION SOURCES.
CONTACT WITH CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS MAY RESULT IN FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE OR
EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (E.G. VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
AND/OR APPROPRIATE PRESSURES).
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PRECAUTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS:
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, NIOSH-APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS
FOR PROTECTION AGAINST POSSIBLE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. PROPER EYE AND
SKIN PROTECTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
IN CASE OF SPILL OR OTHER RELEASE:
(ALWAYS WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.)
EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. PROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES AND SHUT OFF LEAK, IF WITHOUT RISK, AND PROVIDE VENTILATION.
UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT RETURN UNTIL AIR HAS BEEN TESTED AND
DETERMINED SAFE, INCLUDING LOW-LYING AREAS.
SPILLS AND RELEASES MAY HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO FEDERAL AND/OR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES. SEE SECTION 15 REGARDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
NORMAL HANDLING:
(ALWAYS WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.)
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO
NOT PUNCTURE OR DROP CYLINDERS, EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN FLAME OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.
USE AUTHORIZED CYLINDERS ONLY. FOLLOW STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR
HANDLING AND USE OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.
GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE FOR LEAK TESTING OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS:
STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK AND OUT OF DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. PROTECT CYLINDER AND ITS FITTINGS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORAGE IN
SUBSURFACE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. CLOSE VALVE TIGHTLY AFTER USE AND
WHEN EMPTY.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
PROVIDE LOCAL VENTILATION AT FILLING ZONES AND AREAS WHERE LEAKAGE IS
PROBABLE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION MAY BE ADEQUATE FOR OTHER
OPERATING AND STORAGE AREAS.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
SKIN PROTECTION:
SKIN CONTACT WITH REFRIGERANT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. GENERAL WORK CLOTHING AND
GLOVES (LEATHER) SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. IF PROLONGED CONTACT
WITH THE LIQUID OR GAS IS ANTICIPATED, INSULATED GLOVES CONSTRUCTED OF PVA,
NEOPRENE OR BUTYL RUBBER SHOULD BE USED. ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE
PROMPTLY REMOVED AND WASHED BEFORE REUSE.
EYE PROTECTION:
FOR NORMAL CONDITIONS, WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. WHERE THERE IS REASONABLE
PROBABILITY OF LIQUID CONTACT, WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
NONE GENERALLY REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTILATED WORK SITUATIONS. FOR
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, OR RELEASE INTO CONFINED
SPACE, WHERE THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE ABOVE THE PEL OF 1,000 PPM, USE A
SELF-CONTAINED, NIOSH -APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR.
FOR ESCAPE:
USE THE FORMER OR A NIOSH-APPROVED GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
WHERE CONTACT WITH LIQUID IS LIKELY, SUCH AS IN A SPILL OR LEAK, IMPERVIOUS
BOOTS AND CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN. HIGH DOSE-LEVEL WARNING SIGNS ARE
RECOMMENDED FOR AREAS OF PRINCIPLE EXPOSURE. PROVIDE EYEWASH STATIONS AND
QUICK-DRENCH SHOWER FACILITIES AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS. FOR TANK CLEANING
OPERATIONS, SEE OSHA REGULATIONS, 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 29 CFR 1910.133.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
INGREDIENT NAME ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL OTHER LIMIT
DIFLUOROMETHANE NONE NONE * 1000 PPM TWA (8HR)
PENTAFLUOROETHANE NONE NONE ** 1000 PPM TWA (8HR)
* = LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY ALLIEDSIGNAL.
** = WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE LEVEL (AIHA).
*** = BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDEX (ACGIH).
OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR POTENTIAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE:
ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM CEILING, 0.5 PPM TLV-TWA
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID AND VAPOR
PHYSICAL STATE: GAS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 72.6
CHEMICAL FORMULA:
CH2F2
CHF2CF3
ODOR: FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1.0): 1.08 @ 21.1 DEG. C (70 DEG. F)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (WEIGHT %): UNKNOWN
pH: NEUTRAL
BOILING POINT: -48.5 DEG. C (-55.4 DEG. F)
FREEZING POINT: NOT DETERMINED
VAPOR PRESSURE:
215.3 PSIA @ 70 DEG. F
490.2 PSIA @ 130 DEG. F
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1.0): 3.0
EVAPORATION RATE: >1
COMPARED TO: CCl4 = 1
% VOLATILES: 100
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
(FLASH POINT METHOD AND ADDITIONAL FLAMMABILITY DATA ARE FOUND IN
SECTION 5.)
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
NORMALLY STABLE? (CONDITIONS TO AVOID):
THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.
DO NOT MIX WITH OXYGEN OR AIR ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. ANY SOURCE OF HIGH
TEMPERATURE, SUCH AS LIGHTED CIGARETTES, FLAMES, HOT SPOTS OR WELDING MAY
YIELD TOXIC AND/OR CORROSIVE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
(UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:
E.G. VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND/OR APPROPRIATE PRESSURES) - FRESHLY ABRADED
ALUMINUM SURFACES (MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTION).
CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS:
POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, AND POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS AND POSSIBLY CARBONYL HALIDES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) EFFECTS:
LC50 4 HR. (RAT): >/=520,000 PPM (DIFLUOROMETHANE)
CARDIAC SENSITIZATION THRESHOLD (DOG): >/=100,000 PPM (PENTAFLUOROETHANE)
DELAYED (SUBCHRONIC AND CHRONIC) EFFECTS:
TERATOLOGY: NEGATIVE
SUBCHRONIC INHALATION (RAT) NOEL: 50,000 PPM
OTHER DATA: NOT ACTIVE IN FOUR GENETIC STUDIES
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
DEGRADABILITY (BOD):
GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) IS A GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE; THEREFORE, IT IS
UNLIKELY TO REMAIN IN WATER.
OCTANOL WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT:
LOG POW: 1.48 (PENTAFLUOROETHANE), 0.21 (DIFLUOROMETHANE)
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
RCRA:
IS THE UNUSED PRODUCT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED?:
NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
IF YES, THE RCRA ID NUMBER IS: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS:
DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL DISPOSAL OR DISCHARGE
LAWS. GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) IS SUBJECT TO U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY CLEAN AIR ACT REGULATIONS SECTION 608 IN 40 CFR PART 82 REGARDING
REFRIGERANT RECYCLING.
THE INFORMATION OFFERED HERE IS FOR THE PRODUCT AS SHIPPED. USE AND/OR
ALTERATIONS TO THE PRODUCT SUCH AS MIXING WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY
SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL AND ALTER THE RCRA
CLASSIFICATION AND THE PROPER DISPOSAL METHOD.
| 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
US DOT HAZARD CLASS:
US DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
LIQUIFIED GAS, N.O.S. (PENTAFLUOROETHANE, DIFLUOROMETHANE)
US DOT HAZARD CLASS: 2.2
US DOT PACKING GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
US DOT ID NUMBER: UN3163
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SHIPPING REGULATIONS AFFECTING THIS MATERIAL,
CONTACT THE INFORMATION NUMBER FOUND IN SECTION 1.
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA):
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: COMPONENTS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY
OTHER TSCA ISSUES:
SUBJECT TO SECTION 12(B) EXPORT NOTIFICATION. MAY CONTAIN 0-10 PPM ETHANE,
2-CHLORO-1,1,1-TRIFLUORO, CAS# 75-88-7
SARA TITLE III/CERCLA:
"REPORTABLE QUANTITIES" (RQS) AND/OR "THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES" (TPQS)
EXIST FOR THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS.
INGREDIENT NAME SARA/CERCLA RQ (LB.) SARA EHS TPQ (LB.)
NO INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION
SPILLS OR RELEASES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ANY INGREDIENT AT OR ABOVE ITS
RQ REQUIRES IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ((800)
424-8802) AND TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.
SECTION 311 HAZARD CLASS:
IMMEDIATE
PRESSURE
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS:
THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE SARA 313 "TOXIC CHEMICALS". CAS NUMBERS AND
WEIGHT PERCENTS ARE FOUND IN SECTION 2.
INGREDIENT NAME COMMENT
NO INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION
STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW:
IN ADDITION TO THE INGREDIENTS FOUND IN SECTION 2, THE FOLLOWING ARE LISTED
FOR STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW PURPOSES.
INGREDIENT NAME WEIGHT % COMMENT
NO INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION
ADDITIONAL REGULATORY INFORMATION:
GENETRON AZ-20 (R-410A) IS SUBJECT TO U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CLEAN AIR ACT REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PART 82.
WARNING:
CONTAINS PENTAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-125) AND DIFLUOROMETHANE (HFC-32),
GREENHOUSE GASES WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING
DO NOT VENT TO THE ATMOSPHERE. TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. CLEAN
AIR ACT, ANY RESIDUAL MUST BE RECOVERED.
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA):
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF
THE CPR AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
FOREIGN INVENTORY STATUS:
EU - EINECS #: 2065578 (HFC-125)
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
CURRENT ISSUE DATE: DECEMBER, 2005
PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY, 2003
CHANGES TO MSDS FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE ARE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1: UPDATED MEDICAL EMERGENCY NUMBER
SECTION 8: UPDATED ACGIH-TLV FOR HF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT
SECTION 15: UPDATED TSCA INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION:
HMIS CLASSIFICATION:
HEALTH 1
FLAMMABILITY 1
REACTIVITY 0
NFPA CLASSIFICATION:
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 1
REACTIVITY 0
ANSI/ASHRAE 34 SAFETY GROUP - A1
REGULATORY STANDARDS:
1. OSHA REGULATIONS FOR COMPRESSED GASES: 29 CFR 1910.101
2. DOT CLASSIFICATION PER 49 CFR 172.101
TOXICITY INFORMATION PER PAFT TESTING
MSDS NUMBER: GTRN-0004