ECG Electronics Freezer

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Stable. However, may decompose if heated.

STABILITY: Stable.

POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: May form hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids - possibly

carbonyl halides, when exposed to high temperatures.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Chemically active metals: potassium, calcium, powdered aluminum,

magnesium and zinc.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ACUTE

EYES: Moderately to severely irritating

DERMAL LD

50

: Mildly to moderately irritating.

ORAL LD

50

: Oral Rat LD50: 5628 mg/kg for methanol.

INHALATION LC

50

: >500000 ppm, 4-hour

Inhalaton Rat LC50: 64000 ppm/4H for methanol.

EYE EFFECTS: High vapor concentrations may cause moderate to severe eye irritation.

SUBCHRONIC:

Subchronic inhalation (rat) NOEL - 50,000 ppm

Chronic NOEL - 10,000 ppm

CARCINOGENICITY:

IARC: NOT listed

OSHA: NOT listed

MUTAGENICITY: Collective data indicate non-mutagenic.

REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Not Established

TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: Teratogenic NOEL (rat and rabbit) - 40,000 ppm

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: Degradability (BOD): This material is a gas at room temperature; therefore, it is

unlikely to remain in water.

DISTRIBUTION: Octanol Water Partition Coefficient: Log P=1.06

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