Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
690-39-1
Name of the chemical
Propane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2010-11-30
Product name
HFC-236fa
CAS No.
690-39-1
Manufacturer Name
DuPont
Emergency telephone
1-800-441-3637 (outside the U.S. 1-302-774-1139
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Company Information
company name
DuPont
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Emergency Overview Misuse or intentional inhalation abuse may lead to death without warning. Vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation by reducing oxygen available for breathing. Rapid evaporation of the liquid may cause frostbite.
Potential health effects
Skin Contact with liquid or refrigerated gas can cause cold burns and frostbite. Eyes Contact with liquid or refrigerated gas can cause cold burns and frostbite. 1/ 8 166 Inhalation Misuse or intentional inhalation abuse may cause death without warning symptoms, due to cardiac effects. Other symptoms potentially related to misuse or inhalation abuse are: Anaesthetic effects, Light-headedness, dizziness, confusion, incoordination, drowsiness, or unconsciousness, irregular heartbeat with a strange sensation in the chest, heart thumping, apprehension, feeling of fainting, dizziness or weakness. Vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation by reducing oxygen available for breathing. Repeated exposure Adverse effects from repeated inhalation may include: Altered response to stimuli Carcinogenicity None of the components present in this material at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1 % are listed by IARC, NTP, or OSHA, as a carcinogen.
