Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
76-19-7
Name of the chemical
Perflutren
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2013-10-15
Product name
Halocarbon 218
Chemical name
Octafluoropropane
CAS No.
76-19-7
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Many
supplier name
Praxair Canada Inc
Manufacturer Name
Centre Drive
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Company Information
company name
Praxair Canada Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview CAUTION! Liquid and gas under pressure. Harmful if inhaled. Can cause rapid suffocation. Can cause frostbite. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation. Skin contact. Skin absorption. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill. SKIN CONTACT: Liquid may cause frostbite; harmful amounts may be absorbed if skin contact is prolonged or widespread. SKIN Prolonged or widespread skin contact with the liquid may result in the absorption of harmful ABSORPTION: amounts of material. SWALLOWING: An unlikely route of exposure, but frostbite of the lips and mouth may result from contact with the liquid. This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. EYE CONTACT: The liquid may cause severe corneal injury. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: No harm expected. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: At high concentrations this material may produce cardiac arrhythmias or arrest due to sensitization of the heart to adrenaline and noradrenalin.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE Repeated or prolonged exposure is not known to aggravate medical condition. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None known. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
