Product ID:TETRAFLUOROMETHANE IN THERMOMETER,31 GP-Y 00 U-A 20 Y
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-076-1954
MSDS Number: CFYCL

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487/800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 717-771-7890

Cage: 66935

TETRAFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-73-0

RTECS: FG4920000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT RELEVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE. IF BROKEN/IN FIRE: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONFUSION, FROSTBITE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN:TREAT FOR POSSIBLE
FROSTBITE USING WARM WATER (105F), THEN FLUSH SKINWITH PLENTY OF
WATER. ORAL:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CATECHOLAMINE
DRUGS (ADRENALINE) SHOULD NOT BE USED DUE TO SENSITIZING EFFECT OF
FLUOROCARBONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING THERMOMETER TO
EXHAUST HOOD OR OUTDOOR AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A THERMOMETER WHICH HAS SMALL AMOUNTS OF TETRAFLUOROMETHANE GAS
(3-4 OZ). FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A,
SAME NSN.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-198F,-128C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-299F,-184C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:3.038
Spec Gravity:GAS
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, CARBON DIOXIDE ABOVE 1000C, ALLOYS OF MORE THAN 2% MAGNESIUM
IN PRESENCE OF WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM FLUORINE/CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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