Product ID:DESFLURANE IN ARGON
MSDS Date:10/21/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N092083
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXVX

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES, INC

6141 EASTON ROAD
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 800-233-4334

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 3Y341

SCOTT MEDICAL PRODUCTS,DIV OF SCOTT SPECIALTY

PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949 US

Telephone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 3Y341

DESFLURANE

CAS: 57041-67-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DESFLURANE IS AN ANESTHETIC AND
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND REDNESS TO EYES. MAY CAUSE DRYNESS,
IRRITATION TO SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH AND THROAT.
OVEREXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO HEADACHES , DIZZINESS/DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. MIXTURE ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY
DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSE A AND
VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH
POTABLE WATER F OR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
(DESFLURANE)
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CYLINDERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DESFLURANE EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING
CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA IF THIS CAN BE DONE
SAFELY.

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 PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND
TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT
DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. CYLINDER SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT 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).

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE AS PRODUCT IS A
MILD ANESTHETIC.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL FORMULA: CF*3CFHOCF*2H. CHEMICAL FAMILY: HALOGENATED ETHER
MIXTURE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 1.55
(MIXTURE).

Boiling Pt:=22.8C, 73.F
B.P. Text:(DESFLURANE)
Vapor Pres:669 MM HG @ 20C
Vapor Density:SUP DAT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, WITH A MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION
CAP IN PLACE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

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WHICH DEAL WITH THE EXEMPTION OF CHEMICALS USED IN RESEARCH AND
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