Long Term Exposure
A lifetime inhalation study in rats has shown that exposure to 50,000ppm resulted in benign tumors of the testis.
The increased tumor incidence was observed only after prolonged exposure to high levels, and is considered not to be of
relevance to humans occupationally exposed to HFC 134a at or below the occupational exposure limit.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental Fate and Distribution
High tonnage material produced in wholly contained systems. High tonnage material used in open systems. Vapor.
Persistence and Degradation
Decomposed comparatively rapidly in the lower atmosphere (troposphere). Atmospheric lifetime is 13.6 year(s).
Has a Halocarbon Global Warming Potential (HGWP) of 0.30 (relative to a value of 1 for CFC 11) or a Global Warming
Potential (GWP) of 1300 (relative to a value of 1 for carbon dioxide at 100 years).
Effect on Effluent Treatment
Discharges of the product will enter the atmosphere and will not result in long term aqueous contamination.
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Best to recover and recycle. If this is not possible, destruction is to be in an approved facility which is equipped to absorb
and neutralise acid gases and other toxic processing products.
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.:
3159
AIR
ICAO/IATA
-primary:
2.2
SEA
IMDG
-primary:
2.2
Marine Pollutant:
Not classified as a Marine Pollutant
Proper Shipping Name:
1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE
ROAD/RAIL
ADR/RID Class:
2
ADR/RID Item No:
2A
ADR Sin:
3159
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Not Classified as Hazardous to Users.
GLOSSARY
OES:
Occupational Exposure Standard (UK HSE EH40)
MEL:
Maximum Exposure Limit (UK HSE EH40)
COM:
The company aims to control exposure in its workplace to this limit
TLV:
The company aims to control exposure in its workplace to the ACGIH limit
TLV-C: The company aims to control exposure in its workplace to the ACGIH Ceiling limit
MAK:
The company aims to control exposure in its workplace to the German limit
Sk:
Can be absorbed through skin
Sen:
Capable of causing respiratory sensitization
Bmgv:
Biological monitoring guidance value (UK HSE EH40)
ILV:
Indicative Limit Value (UK HSE EH40)
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