Product ID:ACCUDRI SF6-SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-985-7283
MSDS Number: BJPNC

Emergency Phone: 973-455-2000; 24 HRS/DAY,7DAYS/WEEK

Info Phone: 201-455-4157

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED.

Cage: 40991

Telephone: 973-455-2000

Cage: 0PK95

SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE

CAS: 2551-62-4

RTECS: WS4900000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IV RABBIT) = 5790 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD: SKIN: DIRECT
CONTACT WITH THE LIQUEFIED MATERIAL OR COMPRESSED GAS MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE INJURY. EYES: DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LIQUEFIED MATERIAL
OR COMPRESSED GAS MAY CAUSE FRO STBITE INJURY. INHALATION: PURE SF6
IS OF A LOW ORDER OF TOXICITY, BUT MAY ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT IF
OXYGEN IS REDUCED TO BELOW 16%, AS INDICATED BY PALENESS AND
POSSIBLE CYANOSIS (BLUE SKIN). INGESTION : NOT APPLICABLE (GAS AT
NORMAL CONDITIONS). CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OSHA: NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LIQUEFIED
MATERIAL OR COMPRESSED GAS MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE INJURY. EYES: DIRECT
CONTACT WITH THE LIQUEFIED MATERIAL OR COMPRESSED GAS MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE INJURY. INHALATION : PURE SF6 IS OF A LOW ORDER OF
TOXICITY, BUT MAY ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT IF OXYGEN IS REDUCED TO
BELOW 16%, AS INDICATED BY PALENESS AND POSSIBLE CYANOSIS (BLUE
SKIN). INGESTION: NOT APPLICABLE (GAS AT NORMAL CONDITIONS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA EXTREMELY THOROUGHLY, BUT GENTLY IN
CASES OF FROSTBITE-LIKE INJURY, WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN.IF IRRITATION OR PAIN PERSISTS. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNT S OF WARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN.IF IRRITATION, PAIN, SWELLING, EXCESSIVE TEARING OR
PHOTOPHOBIA (PAINFUL SENSITIVENESS TO STRONG LIGHT) PERSISTS.
INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN PROVIDED A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAILABLE. CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: NOT APPLICA BLE.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE FOR SMALL FIRES/WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM FOR LARGE
FIRES
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL
CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO HEAT OF FIRE WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER.
APPLY WATER FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
FIRE MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING AND POISONOUS GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:ALWAYS WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. STAY UPWIND. PROTECTED
PERSONNEL MAY SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. PRODUCT WILL DISPERSE
ITSELF. SPILLS AND RELE ASES MAY HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO
FEDERALAND/OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE, HEAT, AND SUNLIGHT. STORE IN AN AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET,
"SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES I N CONTAINERS," 7TH ED., 1984.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS ON CYLINDER LABEL. PROTECT CYLINDERS
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED. NOTE THAT AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
OF SF6 MAY REDUCE THE OXYGEN CONTENT OF THE LOCAL ATMOSPHERE BELOW
16%.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:=-63.9C, -83.F
B.P. Text:SUBLIMES @ -63.9C, 1 A
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-50.8C, -59.4F
M.P/F.P Text:-50.8C @ 32.5 PSIA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICABLE (GAS)
Vapor Density:5.1@1ATM
Spec Gravity:NOT APPLICABLE (GAS)
pH:NOT APPLICABLE.
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/R (MATERIAL IS A GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID LEAKAGE OF A LIQUEFIED GAS SUCH AS SF6 ONTO WATER OR CONTACT WITH
HOT REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASES:FLUORIDES OF SULFUR (SULFURYL
FLUORIDE, THIONYL FLUORIDE AND THIONYL TETRAFLUORIDE, PULMONARY
IRRITANTS.) SOLIDS: METAL FLUORIDES AND SULFIDES WHICH CAN BE
HIGHLY TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. THIS INFORMATION
OFFERED HERE IS FOR THE PRODUCT AS SHIPPED. USE AND/OR ALTERATIONS
TO THE PRODUCT SUCH AS MIXING WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY
SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE THE CHARACTE RISTICS OF THE MATERIAL AND ALTER
THE RCRA CLASSIFICATION AND THE PROPER DISPOSAL METHOD.

Toxicological Information:NONE

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE (INORGANIC).

Transport Information:CLASS 2.2 - NONFLAMMABLE GAS, UN 1080.

SARA Title III Information:311/312: IMMEDIATE PRESSURE. THE FOLLOWING
INGREDIENTN IS SARA 313 "TOXIC CHEMICAL": SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
2551-62-4, 100%.
Federal Regulatory Information:MATERIAL IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NONE

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