Appendices
Polycold Cryochiller
Appendix J: Material Safety Data Sheets - MSDS
Installation and Operation Manual
Brooks Automation
12-22
214072 Revision B
MSDS - Refrigerant Gas
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Tel (707) 769-7000
3800 Lakeville Highway
Fax (707) 769-1380
Petaluma, CA 94954
www.brooks.com
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Brooks Automation, Inc
Material Safety Data Sheet
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Product Name:
INERT-HFC POLYCOLD® Refrigerant (Proprietary)
Chemical
Classification:
Hydro fluorocarbons and Inert Gas Mixture
Product Use:
Refrigerant Gas
Manufacturer’s Name:
Brooks Automation Inc.
Address:
3800 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma, CA 94954
Business Phone:
(707) 769-7000
Emergency Phone:
Chemtrec North
America:
1-800-424-9300 or 1-703-527-3887
Preparation Date:
May 7, 2001
Revision Date:
November 01, 2005
COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
CAS No. EINECS No. R Phrases
Proprietary blend of HFC
(hydro fluorocarbon)
refrigerant gases
N/A
N/A
R36/37
Inert gas
N/A
N/A
R36/37
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Symptoms of Exposure by Route
Inhalation:
The most significant route for overexposure is through
inhalation of high concentrations of the gas product.
Overexposure may cause central nervous system depression
and oxygen deficiency. Effects of overexposure may include
light-headedness, giddiness, shortness of breath, headaches,
and in extreme cases, irregular heartbeats, cardiac arrest,
and death. Symptoms of overexposure at lower
concentrations may include transient eye, nose, and throat
irritation.
Skin Contact:
Contact with rapidly released gas may cause frostbite. Other
direct dermal contact may result in skin de-fatting, dryness,
irritation, or contact dermatitis. Symptoms of frostbite may
include changes in skin color to white or grayish-yellow.
Eye Contact:
Eye contact with rapidly released gas may cause severe
frostbite damage to eyes and lids. Eye irritation may occur
with exposure to low concentrations.