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4.4
REFRIGERANT SAFETY DATA SHEET
Name:
R32.
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Main hazards:
Asphyxiation.
Specific hazards:
Quick evaporation could cause it to freeze.
FIRST AID MEASURES
General information:
Do not administer to people who are unconscious.
Inhalation:
Immediately remove to fresh air.
Use oxygen or artificial respiration as required.
The use of adrenaline or similar drugs should be avoided.
Eye contact:
Carefully rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention.
Skin contact:
Wash immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Apply a sterile gauze.
Immediately remove contaminated clothing.
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media:
Water spray, dry powder.
Specific hazards:
Breakage or explosion of vessel.
Specific methods:
Cool down the containers with a water spray from a safe position. Stop the product leakage if possible.
Use water spray, if possible, to abate the fumes. Move the vessels away from the area of the fire if this
can be done without posing any risks.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions:
Try to stop the leak.
Evacuate personnel to safety areas.
Eliminate the ignition sources.
Ventilate appropriately.
Use personal protective equipment.
Environmental
precautions:
Try to stop the leak.
Cleaning methods:
Ventilate the area.
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling:
technical
measures/precautions:
Allow efficient air exchange and/or suction the work environments.
advice for safe use:
Do not breath in fumes or aerosol.
Storage:
Close carefully and store in a cool, dry and well ventilated area.
Keep in original containers. Incompatible products: explosive, flammable materials, organic peroxide
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Control parameters:
OEL – data not available.
DNEL: Derived no effect level (workers)
long-term – systemic effects, inhalation = 7035 mg/m
3
.
PNEC: Predicted no-effect concentration
water (fresh water) = 0.142 mg/l
aquatic, intermittent releases = 1.42 mg/l
sediment, fresh water = 0.534 mg/kg dry weight
Respiratory protection:
Not required.
Eye protection:
Safety goggles.
Hand protection:
Latex gloves.
Hygienic measures:
No smoking.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Colour:
Colourless.
Odour:
Ethereal. Hard to perceive at low concentrations.
Boiling point:
-51.7°C at atm. press.
Flash point:
648 °C.
Relative gas density (air =1)
Relative liquid density
(water =1)
1.8.
1.1.
Solubility in water:
280000 mg/l.
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
