Product ID:HEXAFLUOROETHANE, PERFLUOROETHANE, HALOCARB
MSDS Date:02/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N030711
MSDS Number: BNRZV

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC.

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501
US

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374 OR 800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-8257

Cage: 00742

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501 US

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

Cage: 00742

PERIODS OF TIME. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS.

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SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT

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CYL MOVEMENT. USE A PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN

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SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY MEANS TO INCR

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IN THE DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACKFLOW INTO CYL.

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GAS CATALOG SFTY & TECHNICAL INFORMATION SECTION OR

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IS NONCORROSIVE & MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON

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CATALYSTS FOR THE DECOMP OF HEXAFLUOROETHANE AT HIGH

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SHOULD NOT BE USED IF WATER IS PRESENT. COMPRESSED

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PRDCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED

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(WRITTEN) CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW

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ETHANE, HEXAFLUORO-; (HEXAFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 76-16-4

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IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE

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CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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OUTLET SEALS SECURED & VALVE PROT IN PLACE.

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NUMBER LISTED HEREIN.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEXAFLUOROETHANE IS INACTIVE
BIOLOGICALLY & ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC; THEREFORE, THE MAJOR HAZARD IS
THE EXCLUSION OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE LUNGS.
FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR
WHITE, POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HEXAFLUOROETHANE
SO AS TO EXCLUDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE LUNGS CAUSE
DIZZINESS, DEEPER BREATHING DUE TO AIR HUNGER, POSSIBLE NAUSEA &
EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS . CONTACT W/THE RAPIDLY EVAPORATING LIQUID
CAN CAUSE CRYOGENIC "BURNS" OR FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS REQD IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
HEXAFLUOROETHANE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/APPROP PROT
EQUIP (NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, ETC) TO PVNT UNNEC EXPOS.
INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD B E ASSISTED TO UNCONTAMD AREA & INHALE
FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMD AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON
PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAMD AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION & SUPP (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE GAS. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. IF POSS W/OUT RISK, MOVE CYL AWAY FROM FIRE AREA. FROM A SAFE
DISTANCE, COOL CYL W/WATER SPRAY (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO FIRE OR HEAT MAY
VENT RAPIDLY OR EXPLODE. IF HEXAFLUOROETHANE IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE,
IT MAY DECOMPOSE YIELDING TOXIC PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN
TO PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK
IS IN CYL OR CYL VALVE, CALL THE "800" EMER PHONE NUMBER LISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT CYL FROM PHYSICAL DAM. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS & EMER
EXITS. FULL & EMPTY CYL SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYL ARE STORED TO EXCEED
125F. CYL SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT
FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY
SYS TO PVNT FULL CYL BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/ MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:USED TO PVNT ACCUM OF HIGH CONC THAT WOULD REDUCE O2 LEVEL
IN AIR BELOW 18% BY VOL. INSURE ADEQ FLOOR LEVEL VENT.
Protective Gloves:ANY BUT NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FIRST AID PROC:O2.
FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.
SKIN/FROSTBITE:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/
LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. A MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT
PROMPTLY IF THE CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RSLTD IN BLISTERING OF SKIN
SURF (ING 2

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-149F,-101C
Vapor Pres:445 PSIA
Spec Gravity:4.82 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS & ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & OTHER TOXIC
FLUORIDES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS REGARDING HLTH &
POLLUTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN WASTE DISP. CONT AIR PRODUCTS FOR
SPECIFIC RECOM. DO NOT DISP OF UNUSED QTYS. RETURN PROPERLY LABELED
SHIPPING CONTR TO AIR P RODUCTS FOR DISP W/VALVES TIGHTLY CLSD,(ING
4)

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