Product ID:FLUORINE
MSDS Date:03/01/1978
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-177-6368
MSDS Number: BDFVR

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195

Emergency Phone: (215) 398-8257

Info Phone: (215) 398-8257

Cage: 00742

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501 US

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 00742

FLUORINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-41-4

RTECS: LM6475000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM/2 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE EYES,
SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION: CONJUNCTIVAL/CORNEAL
IRRITATION, BURNS & EDEMA; COUGH, BLOOD-TINGED SPUTUM; CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA W/RESTROSTERNAL PAIN/DYSPNEA; SHOCK,
COLLAPSE & DEATH. SKIN: BURNS, REDNESS, SWELLING & EARLY TISSUE
DEATH (NECROSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE EYES, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION: CONJUNCTIVAL/CORNEAL IRRITATION,
BURNS & EDEMA; COUGH, BLOOD-TINGED SPUTUM; CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA W/RESTROSTERNA L PAIN & DYSPNEA; SHOCK, COLLAPSE &
DEATH. SKIN: BURNS, REDNESS, SWELLING & EARLY TISSUE DEATH
(NECROSIS).

First Aid:SKIN: MOVE AFFECTED PERSON TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED OR IS IMPAIRED, GIVE ASSISTED RESPIRATION
(MOUTH-TO-MOUTH). SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED. KEEP
VICTIM WARM/ QUIET. ASSURE THAT VICTIM DOESN'T ASPIRATE VOMITED
MATERIAL BY USE OF POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. EYES: IRRIGATE WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MED ATTN.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FLUORINE IS AN OXIDIZER. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
FLUORINE. DON'T ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE W/WATER OR CHEMICALS
SINCE THESE WOULD ACT AS ADDITIONAL FUEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AFTER THE FIRE THERE MAY BE TOXIC,
CORROSIVE, EXPLOSIVE & DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS PRESENT.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
CYLINDERS IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE
CONSTRUCTION. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM EXCESSIVE TEMP. RISE BY
STORING AWAY FROM HEAT. STORE CYLIN DERS IN AN UPRIGHT
POSITION/FIRMLY SECURED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. SEGREGATE
FULL/EMPTY OF CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMP >125F. NEVER
PERMIT A FLAME TO COME INTO CONTACT W/CYLINDER. NEVER DROP
CYLINDERS OR ALLOW THEM TO STRIKE EACH OTHER VIOLENTLY.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY
Ventilation:MINIMUM OF 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR ENCLOSED SYSTEMS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SHOWERS, FACE SHIELD, NEOPRENE
APRON, & EYEBATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LESNES SHOULD NOT BE WORN BY PERSONS
POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO FLUORINE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL AREAS CONTAINING FLUORINE UNDER PRESSURE SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR
LEAKS AT SUITABLE INTERVALS.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-306.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-363.3F
Vapor Density:93.8
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW GAS, CHOKING PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ASBESTOS, CONCRETE, WOOD, FUELS & ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE. STORE AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
HIGHLY TOXIC & CORROSIVE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR SURPLUS
FLUORINE.

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