Product ID:VIKANE (R) FUMIGANT
MSDS Date:01/10/1986
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N004861
MSDS Number: BGVLQ

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

SULFURYL FLUORIDE

CAS: 2699-79-8

RTECS: WT5075000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 100 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESS EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
LUNG,KIDNEY,LIVER & CNS EFFECTS.MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS OF TEETH OR
BONES.BIRTH DEFECTS UNLIKELY.EXPOSURES HAVING NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ON
MOTHER SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT ON FETUS.IN L ABORATORY ANIMALS AT
EXCESSIVE DOSES,HOWEVER,THERE WERE OTHER EFFECTS ON THE MOTHER AND
THE FETUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES AND SKIN:ESSENTIALLY
NON-IRRITATING.VAPORIZING LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE TYPE INJURY
DUE TO RAPID COOLING.SKIN ABSORPTION NOT CONSIDERED A
PROBLEM.INGEST:SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS MODERATE.OB SERVATIONS
IN ANIMALS INCLUDE CNS,KIDNEY,LIVER EFFECTS.INGESTION UNLIKELY DUE
TO PHYSICAL STATE.INHALATION:(SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.INGESTION:NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BY THIS ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY VENT AND
RUPTURE AND RELEASE TOXIC GAS.HAZ DECOMP PROD:SULFUR DIOXIDE &
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS W/ HYDROCARBONS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN CORRECTING
SOURCE OF LEAKS.USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER
TO OPEN,ISOLATED AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE LABEL.STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND
DWELLINGS.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:KEEP ALL UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AND PETS OUT OF AREA
CONTAINING VIKANE GAS.DO NOT WEAR RINGS,WATCHES,GLOVES RUBBER BOOTS
OR SIMILAR APPAREL BECAUSE THEY CAN ENTRAP MATERIAL AND CAUSE A
BURN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL & GENERAL VENT NEC TO KEEP AIR CONC BELOW TLV..LETHAL
CONC MAY EXIST IN AREAS W/ POOR VENTILATATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT RECOMM-CAN TRAP MATL & CAUSE BURN.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:9150 MMHG AT 60F,15C.SPECIFIC GRAVITY:1.36 AT 20C,68F (LIQUID
DENSITY).SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE:EXCESSIVE VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ATTAINABLE AND MAY BE LETHAL ON SINGLE
EXPOSURE.EXCESSIV E EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-67F,-55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:3.5,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NEARLY INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS COMPRESSED GAS.

STRONG BASE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CYLINDERS MAY LEAK OR RUPTURE IN A FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS WITH HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IN OPEN
AREA AWAY FROM PEOPLE.

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