Product ID:HEXAFLUOROETHANE
MSDS Date:09/08/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N055151
MSDS Number: BVZWX

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

HEXAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-16-4

RTECS: KI4110000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:ASPHYXIA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS,
GIDDINESS, DISORIENTATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH & POSSIBLE CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS. LIQUID CONTACT CAN RESULT IN FROSTBITE. CHRONIC:NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/COPIO US AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATIONS WILL COLLECT IN LOW LYING
AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF HEAT OR IGNITION & REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDERS TO SAFE OUTDOORS
AREA. STOP LEAKAGE IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY
FROM HEAT, FLAME/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO
MOVE CYLS. PROT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:KEEP VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE
CYLS WHEN USING TO PROT FROM FALLING. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LBLS. MOVE
CYL W/ ADEQ HAND TRUCK. CYLS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRDCRS
OF COMPRESS ED GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED (SUPDAT

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY SHOES. EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR W/HIS
WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR).

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:30.3
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.587
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS, MG & AL MAY BE REACTIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC, CORR & DANGEROUS MATL SUCH AS
FLUORINE, HF & CARBONYL FLUORIDES. HF MAY BE PRODUCED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE.

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