Product ID:TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:10/16/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N038941
MSDS Number: BRHRM

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUORIDES, & PHOSGENE .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,

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TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 354-58-5

RTECS: KJ3975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INSTRUCTIONS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:AN ANESTHETIC; INHALATION CAN PRODUCE
ASPHYXIATION. HIGH CONC INTERFERE W/PSYCHOLOGICAL & PSYCHOMOTOR
FUNCTIONS, EXPRESSED AS EXCITEMENT AND INCOORDINATION. AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IS POSSIBLE. MAY IRRITATE SKIN
ON CONTACT. (CHRONIC): NONE. CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS
HAVE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN
HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPRHINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAININ G USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR
CHRONICALLYEXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFC'S .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE VAPORS MAY BE
PROUDCED IN A FIRE SITUATION. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDES CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. THOSE INVOLVED IN
CLEANUP SHOULD USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORS.
RESIDUES OR SMALL SPILLS CAN BE PICKED UP W/AN ADSORBENT SUCH AS
VERMICULITE, AND HELD IN A COVERED METAL CNTNR FOR DISP. (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE AND SECURE
CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PROT
CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. MOVE
CYLINDER W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
NONROUTINE & EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ & LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN CONC BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMITS. SUPPLY VENT TO SUMPS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN LIQUID CONTACT IS
POSSIBLE. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: MAGNESIUM, AND BERYLIUM. SPILL PROC: CONFINE SPILLS AND
DO NOT ALLOW RUN-OFF TO ENTER SEWER. OTHER PREC: OF A COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS
WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR). IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY, CONTACT SUPPLIER FOR SPECIAL (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:118F,48C
Vapor Pres:285 @ 70 F
Vapor Density:6
Spec Gravity:1.57 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.45 (ACETONE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.028 % @ 70F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM, & BARIUM &
FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM, ZINC, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALGENALIDS, HALOGENS, & CARBONYL
HALIDES CAN BE PRODUCED FROM TEMP DECOMP PRODS - BEGINS AT 250C.
CHLORIDES, (ING 4)

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE.
WHEN FEASIBLE, SOLV SHLD BE RECOVERED BY FILTRATION & DISTILLATION.
DISP THRU A LICENSED W ASTE DISP COMPANY SHLD ALSO BE
CONSIDERED.(ING 5)

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