Product ID:TRIFLUOROMETHANE SULFONIC ACID, 6164-3-01
MSDS Date:08/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081012
MSDS Number: CFZNW

Emergency Phone: 904-462-0788

Info Phone: 904-462-0788

Cage: JO560

Telephone: 904-462-0788

Cage: JO560

SULFONIC ACIDS; (TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID)

CAS: 1493-13-6

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR. CONT W/SKIN OR EYES WILL CAUSE
SEV BURNS. VAPS/MISTS ARE IRRIT TO RESP SYS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS
OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRAC T, EYES, AND SKIN. INHAL MAY BE
FATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM, IMFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHII, CHEM
PNEUM & PULM EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT ADMIN
OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED ADMIN ARTF RESP. SEEK MED ATTN.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK MED ATTN. EYE:
FLUSH W/WATER F OR AT LST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: QUICKLY
REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. RAPIDLY WIPE OFF EXCESS MATL, RINSE W/WATER,
WASH W/SOAP & WATER & RINSE FOR AT LST 15 MINS W/CLEAN WATER. DO
NOT REUSE (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . AVOID SKIN OR EYE CONTACT; CONTACT WITH WATER WILL
RELEASE PUNGENT FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OR MISTS OF FLUORIDE MAY BE
PRODUCED ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND/OR DURING COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
CAUTIOUSLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SOLID SODA OR LIME. PUNGENT FUMES MAY BE
GIVEN OFF.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN COOL, DRY AREA OUT
OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE AND SKIN
CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED SCBA OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
HANDLE IN CLOSED SYSTEM WHEN POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE RUBBER OR SILVER SHIELD.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, SLEEVELTS, ETC. AS POTENTIAL EXPOSURE
DICTATES. ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROCEDURES: CLOTHING UNTIL IT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY
DECONTAMINATED. EYE PROTECTION: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:324F,162C
Vapor Pres:8 @ 54.4C
Vapor Density:5.2
Spec Gravity:1.696 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO AMBER LIQUID; FUMES IN AIR; STRONG,
PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HF,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, GENERATED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE AND BLEED INTO WASTE WATER TREATMENT
SYSTEM WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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