0890 100 0 - WURTH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION SPRAY - 200ML

Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet

Issue Date: 12-Jan-2010

NC317ECP

CHEMWATCH 7503-03

Version No:4

Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

0890 100 0 - WURTH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION SPRAY - 200ML

SYNONYMS

"Manufacturer's Code: 0890 100 0"

PROPER SHIPPING NAME

AEROSOLS

PRODUCT USE

■ Application is by spray atomisation from a hand held aerosol pack.
Used to reduce the surface temperature of components.

SUPPLIER

Company: Wurth Pty Ltd                
Address:                              
4 Redwood Drive (abn 48 002 487 096)  
Dingley                               
VIC, 3172                             
AUS                                   
Telephone: +61 3 9552 9552            
Telephone: 1800 331 603               
Emergency Tel: 1300 657 765           
Fax: +61 3 9551 2994                  
                                      

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

DANGEROUS GOODS. NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. According to NOHSC Criteria, and ADG Code.

POISONS SCHEDULE

None

 

RISK SAFETY
■ Extremely flammable. ■ Keep away from sources of ignition. No smoking.
■ Risk of explosion if heated under confinement. ■ Do not breathe gas/ fumes/ vapour/ spray.
■ Avoid contact with skin.
■ Use only in well ventilated areas.
■ Keep container in a well ventilated place.
■ Keep container tightly closed.
■ This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

 

Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

NAME CAS RN %
tetrafluoroethane 811-97-2 >80

Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES

SWALLOWED

· Not considered a normal route of entry.
· If swallowed do NOT induce vomiting.
· If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain open airway and prevent aspiration.
· Observe the patient carefully.
· Never give liquid to a person showing signs of being sleepy or with reduced awareness; i.e. becoming unconscious.
· Give water to rinse out mouth, then provide liquid slowly and as much as casualty can comfortably drink.
· Seek medical advice.

EYE

■ If aerosols come in contact with the eyes:
· Immediately hold the eyelids apart and flush the eye with fresh running water.
· Ensure complete irrigation of the eye by keeping eyelids apart and away from eye and moving the eyelids by occasionally lifting the upper and lower lids.
· Seek medical attention without delay; if pain persists or recurs seek medical attention.
· Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by skilled personnel.

SKIN

■ If solids or aerosol mists are deposited upon the skin:
· Flush skin and hair with running water (and soap if available).
· Remove any adhering solids with industrial skin cleansing cream.
· DO NOT use solvents.
· Seek medical attention in the event of irritation.

INHALED

■ If aerosols, fumes or combustion products are inhaled:
· Remove to fresh air.
· Lay patient down. Keep warm and rested.
· Prostheses such as false teeth, which may block airway, should be removed, where possible, prior to initiating first aid procedures.
· If breathing is shallow or has stopped, ensure clear airway and apply resuscitation, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve mask device, or pocket mask as trained. Perform CPR if necessary.
· Transport to hospital, or doctor.

NOTES TO PHYSICIAN

■ Treat symptomatically.

Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

■ SMALL FIRE:
· Water spray, dry chemical or CO2
LARGE FIRE:
· Water spray or fog.

FIRE FIGHTING

· Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
· May be violently or explosively reactive.
· Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves.
· Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water course.
· If safe, switch off electrical equipment until vapour fire hazard removed.
· Use water delivered as a fine spray to control fire and cool adjacent area.
· DO NOT approach containers suspected to be hot.
· Cool fire exposed containers with water spray from a protected location.
· If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire.
· Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
When any large container (including road and rail tankers) is involved in a fire,
consider evacuation by  100  metres in all directions.

FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD

· Liquid and vapour are flammable.
· Moderate fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
· Vapour forms an explosive mixture with air.
· Moderate explosion hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
· Vapour may travel a considerable distance to source of ignition.
· Heating may cause expansion or decomposition leading to violent rupture of containers.
· Aerosol cans may explode on exposure to naked flame.
· Rupturing containers may rocket and scatter burning materials.
· Hazards may not be restricted to pressure effects.
· May emit acrid, poisonous or corrosive fumes.
· On combustion, may emit toxic fumes of carbon monoxide (CO).
Combustion products include: carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen fluoride, other pyrolysis products typical of burning organic material.

FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY

· Avoid contamination with oxidising agents i.e. nitrates, oxidising acids, chlorine bleaches, pool chlorine etc. as ignition may result.
Avoid reaction with alkali metals, magnesium and magnesium alloys, zinc, aluminium alloys ( > 2% magnesium).
Avoid contact with plastic such as acrylic polymers, polyethylene and polystyrene.

HAZCHEM

2YE

Personal Protective Equipment

Gas tight chemical resistant suit.

Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

MINOR SPILLS

· Clean up all spills immediately.
· Avoid breathing vapours and contact with skin and eyes.
· Wear protective clothing, impervious gloves and safety glasses.
· Shut off all possible sources of ignition and increase ventilation.
· Wipe up.
· If safe, damaged cans should be placed in a container outdoors, away from all ignition sources, until 
  pressure has dissipated.
· Undamaged cans should be gathered and stowed safely.

MAJOR SPILLS

· Clear area of personnel and move upwind.
· Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
· May be violently or explosively reactive.
· Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves.
· Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water courses
· No smoking, naked lights or ignition sources.
· Increase ventilation.
· Stop leak if safe to do so.
· Water spray or fog may be used to disperse / absorb vapour.
· Absorb or cover spill with sand, earth, inert materials or vermiculite.
· If safe, damaged cans should be placed in a container outdoors, away from ignition sources, until pressure 
  has dissipated.
· Undamaged cans should be gathered and stowed safely.
· Collect residues and seal in labelled drums for disposal.

 

Personal Protective Equipment advice is contained in Section 8 of the MSDS.

Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING

· Avoid all personal contact, including inhalation.
· Wear protective clothing when risk of exposure occurs.
· Use in a well-ventilated area.
· Prevent concentration in hollows and sumps.
· DO NOT enter confined spaces until atmosphere has been checked.
· Avoid smoking, naked lights or ignition sources.
· Avoid contact with incompatible materials.
· When handling, DO NOT eat, drink or smoke.
· DO NOT incinerate or puncture aerosol cans.
· DO NOT spray directly on humans, exposed food or food utensils.
· Avoid physical damage to containers.
· Always wash hands with soap and water after handling.
· Work clothes should be laundered separately.
· Use good occupational work practice.
· Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.
· Atmosphere should be regularly checked against established exposure standards to ensure safe working conditions are maintained.

SUITABLE CONTAINER

· DO NOT use aluminium or galvanised containers.
· Aerosol dispenser.
· Check that containers are clearly labelled.

STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY

· Avoid reaction with oxidising agents.
Avoid reaction with alkali metals, magnesium and magnesium alloys, zinc, aluminium alloys ( > 2% magnesium).
Avoid contact with plastics such as methacrylate polymers, polyethylene and polystyrene.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

· Keep dry to avoid corrosion of cans. Corrosion may result in container perforation and internal pressure may eject contents of can.
· Store in original containers in approved flammable liquid storage area.
· DO NOT store in pits, depressions, basements or areas where vapours may be trapped.
· No smoking, naked lights, heat or ignition sources.
· Keep containers securely sealed. Contents under pressure.
· Store away from incompatible materials.
· Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated area.
· Avoid storage at temperatures higher than 40 deg C.
· Store in an upright position.
· Protect containers against physical damage.
· Check regularly for spills and leaks.
· Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.

Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

EXPOSURE CONTROLS

SourceMaterialTWA ppmTWA mg/m³
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Australia Exposure Standardstetrafluoroethane (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane)10004240

 

MATERIAL DATA

0890 100 0 - WURTH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION SPRAY - 200ML:
   Not available

TETRAFLUOROETHANE:
   ■ Sensory irritants are chemicals that produce temporary and undesirable side-effects on the eyes, nose or throat. Historically occupational exposure standards for these irritants have been based on observation of workers' responses to various airborne concentrations. Present day expectations require that nearly every individual should be protected against even minor sensory irritation and exposure standards are established using uncertainty factors or safety factors of 5 to 10 or more. On occasion animal no-observable-effect-levels (NOEL) are used to determine these limits where human results are unavailable. An additional approach, typically used by the TLV committee (USA) in determining respiratory standards for this group of chemicals, has been to assign ceiling values (TLV C) to rapidly acting irritants and to assign short-term exposure limits (TLV STELs) when the weight of evidence from irritation, bioaccumulation and other endpoints combine to warrant such a limit. In contrast the MAK Commission (Germany) uses a five-category system based on intensive odour, local irritation, and elimination half-life. However this system is being replaced to be consistent with the European Union (EU) Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL); this is more closely allied to that of the USA.
   OSHA (USA) concluded that exposure to sensory irritants can:
   · cause inflammation
   · cause increased susceptibility to other irritants and infectious agents
   · lead to permanent injury or dysfunction
   · permit greater absorption of hazardous substances and
   · acclimate the worker to the irritant warning properties of these substances thus increasing the risk of overexposure.
   May act as a simple asphyxiants; these are gases which, when present in high concentrations, reduce the oxygen content in air below that required to support breathing, consciousness and life; loss of consciousness, with death by suffocation may rapidly occur in an oxygen deficient atmosphere.
   CARE: Most simple asphyxiants are odourless or possess low odour and there is no warning on entry into an oxygen deficient atmosphere. If there is any doubt, oxygen content can be checked simply and quickly. It may not be appropriate to only recommend an exposure standard for simple asphyxiants rather it is essential that sufficient oxygen be maintained. Air normally has 21 percent oxygen by volume, with 18 percent regarded as minimum under normal atmospheric pressure to maintain consciousness / life. At pressures significantly higher or lower than normal atmospheric pressure, expert guidance should be sought.
   Studies show that HFC 134a is practically nontoxic by inhalation. The acute lethal effects occur at levels exceeding 500000 ppm whilst the threshold for cardiac sensitisation occurs at about 75000 ppm. Repeated exposures at 50000 ppm for 13 weeks did not produce significant toxicity in animals. Limited studies have shown the substance not to be a carcinogen, or to exhibit mutagenic effects. Exposures up to 300000 ppm and 40000 ppm did not produce teratogenic effects in rats and rabbits respectively. The workplace environmental exposure level (WEEL), recommended by the AIHA, is thought to be protective against cardiac sensitisation and systemic injury.

 

PERSONAL PROTECTION

EYE

■ No special equipment for minor exposure i.e. when handling small quantities.

 OTHERWISE: For potentially moderate or heavy exposures:
·  Safety glasses with side shields.
· NOTE: Contact lenses pose a special hazard; soft lenses may absorb irritants and ALL lenses concentrate them.

HANDS/FEET

· No special equipment needed when handling small quantities.
· OTHERWISE:
·  For potentially moderate exposures:
· Wear general protective gloves, eg. light weight rubber gloves.
· For potentially heavy exposures:
· Wear chemical protective gloves, eg. PVC. and safety footwear.

OTHER

■ No special equipment needed when handling small quantities.
OTHERWISE:
· Overalls.
· Skin cleansing cream.
· Eyewash unit.
· Do not spray on hot surfaces.

RESPIRATOR

■ Selection of the Class and Type of respirator will depend upon the level of breathing zone contaminant and the chemical nature of the contaminant. Protection Factors (defined as the ratio of contaminant outside and inside the mask) may also be important.

Breathing Zone Level ppm (volume) Maximum Protection Factor Half-face Respirator Full-Face Respirator
1000 10 AX-AUS -
1000 50 - AX-AUS
5000 50 Airline * -
5000 100 - AX-2
10000 100 - AX-3
100+ Airline**
* - Continuous Flow ** - Continuous-flow or positive pressure demand. The local concentration of material, quantity and conditions of use determine the type of personal protective equipment required. For further information consult site specific CHEMWATCH data (if available), or your Occupational Health and Safety Advisor.

ENGINEERING CONTROLS

■ General exhaust is adequate under normal conditions. If risk of overexposure exists, wear SAA approved respirator. Correct fit is essential to obtain adequate protection.

 Provide adequate ventilation in warehouse or closed storage areas.

 

Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

APPEARANCE

Colourless liquefied gas with a slight odour; partly mixes with water. Soluble in alcohols, esters, CHC.
Supplied as aerosol pack. Contents under PRESSURE.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Gas.

 

StateLiquified GasMolecular WeightNot Applicable
Melting Range (ºC)Not ApplicableViscosityNot Available
Boiling Range (ºC)-26.5 to -26.7Solubility in water (g/L)Partly Miscible
Flash Point (ºC)Not AvailablepH (1% solution)Not Available
Decomposition Temp (ºC)Not AvailablepH (as supplied)Not Available
Autoignition Temp (ºC)Not AvailableVapour Pressure (kPa)569.3 @ 20C
Upper Explosive Limit (%)Not AvailableSpecific Gravity (water=1)1.13
Lower Explosive Limit (%)Not AvailableRelative Vapour Density (air=1)>1
Volatile Component (%vol)Not AvailableEvaporation RateNot Available

Section 10 - CHEMICAL STABILITY AND REACTIVITY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY

· Elevated temperatures.
· Presence of open flame.
· Product is considered stable.
· Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.

For incompatible materials - refer to Section 7 - Handling and Storage.

Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

■ Overexposure is unlikely in this form.
Not normally a hazard due to physical form of product.
Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.
The liquid is harmful if swallowed and capable of causing severe cold burns.

EYE

■ Although the liquid is not thought to be an irritant (as classified by EC Directives), direct contact with the eye may produce transient discomfort characterised by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).
The liquid is capable of causing severe cold burns.

SKIN

■ Spray mist may produce discomfort.
Fluorocarbons remove natural oils from the skin, causing irritation,dryness and sensitivity.
Vapourising liquid causes rapid cooling and contact may cause cold burns, frostbite, even through normal gloves. Frozen skin tissues are painless and appear waxy and yellow. Signs and symptoms of frost-bite may include "pins and needles", paleness followed by numbness, a hardening an stiffening of the skin, a progression of colour changes in the affected area, (first white, then mottled and blue and eventually black; on recovery, red, hot, painful and blistered).

INHALED

■ Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.
WARNING:Intentional misuse by concentrating/inhaling contents may be lethal.
Inhalation of vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness. This may be accompanied by sleepiness, reduced alertness, loss of reflexes, lack of co-ordination, and vertigo.

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

■ Principal routes of exposure are by accidental skin and eye contact and by inhalation of vapours especially at higher temperatures.
Fluorocarbons can cause an increased risk of cancer, spontaneous abortion and birth defects.
WARNING: Aerosol containers may present pressure related hazards.

TOXICITY AND IRRITATION

■ Not available. Refer to individual constituents.

TETRAFLUOROETHANE:
■ unless otherwise specified data extracted from RTECS - Register of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.

TOXICITY IRRITATION
Inhalation (Rat) LC50: 1500000 mg/m³/4h
Inhalation (Mouse) LC50: 1700000 mg/m³/2h
Inhalation (Rat) LC50: >80% vol 15 mins *
Inhalation (Rat) LC50: >60% vol 4 h *
* with added oxygen - ZhongHao New Chemical Materials MSDS Excessive concentration can have a narcotic effect; inhalation of high concentrations of decomposition products can cause lung oedema.

 

 

Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Refer to data for ingredients, which follows:

0890 100 0 - WURTH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION SPRAY - 200ML:
Marine Pollutant:  Not Determined

■ WGK: Classification in accordance with German Water Resources Act.
Water hazard class 1 (self-assessment): slightly hazardous to water.
[Wurth]

TETRAFLUOROETHANE:
■ In addition to carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), the greenhouse gases mentioned in the Kyoto Protocol include synthetic substances that share the common feature of being highly persistent in the atmosphere and exhibiting very high specific radiative forcing (radiative forcing is the change in the balance between radiation coming into the atmosphere and radiation out; a positive radiative forcing tends on average to warm the surface of the earth). These synthetic substances include hydrocarbons that are partially fluorinated (HCFs) or totally fluorinated (PFCs) as well as sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
The greenhouse potential of these substances, expressed as multiples of that of CO2, are within the range of 140 to 11,700 for HFCs, from 6500 to 9,200 for PFCs and 23,900 for SF6. Once emitted into the atmosphere, these substances have an impact on the environment for decades, centuries, or in certain instances, for thousands of years.
Many of these substances have only been commercialised for a few years, and still only contribute only a small percentage of those gases released to the atmosphere by humans (anthropogenic) which increase the greenhouse effect. However, a rapid increase can be seen in their consumption and emission, and therefore in their contribution to the anthropogenic increase in the greenhouse effect.
Since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, new fluorinated substances have appeared on the market, which are stable in air and have a high greenhouse potential; these include nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and fluoroethers.
■ DO NOT discharge into sewer or waterways.
Persistence and Degradation:
Ozone Destruction Potential PDO) = 0 (R11=1)
Greenhouse Effect Potential (ESP) = 0.27 (R11=1)
Decomposed comparatively rapidly in the lower atmosphere (troposphere).
Atmospheric lifetime is 15.6 years.  Products of decomposition will be highly dispersed and hence will have a very low concentration.  Does not influence photochemical smog (i.e. is not a VOC under the terms of the UNECE agreement).  Does not deplete ozone.
Effect on Effluent Treatment:
Discharges of the product will enter the atmosphere and will not result in long term aqueous contamination.                                   [ICI]
Ecotoxicity:
Fish LC50 (96 h): Salmo gairdneri 450 mg/l ; NOEC 300 mg/l (mortality) (semi-static tests)
Daphnia EC50 (48 h): 980 mg/l
Bacteria EC10 (6 h): Pseudomonas putida >730 mg/l (growth)
Mobility
Air: Henry's Law constant (H): 65 kPa.m³/ml (20 C/ calculated) - considerable volatility
Soil/ sediment log Koc 1.5 approx (adsorption - calculated)
Persistence and biodegradability
Abiotic degradation
Air, indirect photo-oxidation t1/2=10.9 years
Conditions: sensitiser: OH radicals
Degradation products: carbon dioxide/ fluorhydric acid/ trichloroacetic acid
Air, photolysis, ODP=0
No effect on stratospheric ozone
Reference value for CFC 11: ODP=1
Air, greenhouse effect,  GWP=0.25
Reference value for CFC 11: GWP=1
Biotic degradation
Aerobic, test ready biodegradability/ closed bottle, degradation from 2-3% 28 days
Result: not readily biodegradable
Aerobic, test biodegradation by methane oxidation
Result: non-biodegradable
Conditions: inoculum: Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b
Bioaccumulative potential; bioconcentration log PoW=1.06
Product is persistent in air (atmospheric lifetime: 15.7 years)
Product is not significantly hazardous for the aquatic environment as: very low toxicity for aquatic organisms
considerable volatility
no bioaccumulation

Ecotoxicity

IngredientPersistence: Water/SoilPersistence: AirBioaccumulationMobility
tetrafluoroethaneHIGHLOWHIGH

 

Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

· Consult State Land Waste Management Authority for disposal.
· Discharge contents of damaged aerosol cans at an approved site.
· Allow small quantities to evaporate.
· DO NOT incinerate or puncture aerosol cans.
· Bury residues and emptied aerosol cans at an approved site.

Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Labels Required: FLAMMABLE GAS

HAZCHEM:

	  2YE  (ADG7)

ADG7:

Class or division: 2 Subsidiary risk: None
UN No.: 1950 UN packing group: None
Special provisions: 63; 190; 277; 327; 344 Packing Instructions: None
Notes: None Limited quantities: See SP 277
Portable tanks and bulk containers - Instructions: None Portable tanks and bulk containers - Special provisions: None
Packagings and IBCs - Packing instruction: P003; LP02 Packagings and IBCs - Special packing provisions: PP17, PP87, L2
Shipping Name:AEROSOLS

Land Transport UNDG:

Class or division: 2 Subsidiary risk: None
UN No.: 1950 UN packing group: None
Shipping Name:AEROSOLS

Air Transport IATA:

ICAO/IATA Class: 2.1 ICAO/IATA Subrisk: None
UN/ID Number: 1950 Packing Group: -
Special provisions: A145
Shipping Name: AEROSOLS, FLAMMABLE

Maritime Transport IMDG:

IMDG Class: 2.1 IMDG Subrisk: SP63
UN Number: 1950 Packing Group: None
EMS Number: F-D,S-U Special provisions: 63 190 277 327 959
Limited Quantities: See SP277 Marine Pollutant: Not Determined
Shipping Name: AEROSOLS

Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION

POISONS SCHEDULE

None

REGULATIONS

Regulations for ingredients

tetrafluoroethane (CAS: 811-97-2) is found on the following regulatory lists;

"Australia Exposure Standards","Australia Hazardous Substances","Australia High Volume Industrial Chemical List (HVICL)","Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)","OECD Representative List of High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals"

No data for 0890 100 0 - Wurth Temperature Reduction Spray - 200ml (CW: 7503-03)

Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION

■ Classification of the preparation and its individual components has drawn on official and authoritative sources as well as independent review by the Chemwatch Classification committee using available literature references.
A list of reference resources used to assist the committee may be found at:
www.chemwatch.net/references.

 

■ The (M)SDS is a Hazard Communication tool and should be used to assist in the Risk Assessment. Many factors determine whether the reported Hazards are Risks in the workplace or other settings. Risks may be determined by reference to Exposures Scenarios. Scale of use, frequency of use and current or available engineering controls must be considered.

 

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Issue Date: 12-Jan-2010

Print Date: 27-Jan-2010

 

 

This is the end of the MSDS.