Product ID:FLUORINE, MAT09920
MSDS Date:02/18/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074684
MSDS Number: CDWVS

MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS

30 SEAVIEW DR
SECAUCUS, NJ 07096
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-867-4100

Cage: 0NPS5

MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC

1587 SECACUS, NJ 07094-1882 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0NPS5

FLUORINE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7782-41-4

RTECS: LM6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM/2 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

BE STOPPED. USE AGENT FOR TYPE OF FIRE. COOL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TOX & CORR VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF

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COMBUST MATLS. MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONT W/ICE. COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, PAPER,

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CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

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BRONCHIOLE OBSTRUCTION. GASTROENTERIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLONIC CONVLS, & RESP & CARD FAILURE. DEATH DUE TO

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NOSEBLEEDS & SINUS TROUBLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GEN ILL HLTH, STIFFNESS OF JOINTS & DISCOLORATION OF

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SEV BURNS & ULCERATIONS. MAY BE ABSORBED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRRIT. CORNEAL & CONJUNCTIVAL BURNS, POSSIBLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC TOXICOLOGICAL

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20% GRYCERIN. DO NOT USE OILY OINTMENTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO NORM (30-60 MIN). COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. GET

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: INHAL: DEATH. BURNS. CHILLS,
FEVER, CHEST PAIN, BLUISH SKIN COLOR, LUNG CONGESTION, LIVER &
KIDNEY DMG, CONVLS & HEART FAILURE. SKIN: BURNS. EYE: IRRIT, POSS
SEV, BLINDNESS. CHRONIC: INHAL: MAY CAUSE EFTS AS IN SHORT TERM
EXPOS. TOOTH DISCOLORATION. SKIN/EYE: SAME EFTS AS SHORT TERM
EXPOS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX INFO: HIGHLY TOX BY INHAL. TARGET
EFTS: POIS RESP SYS, LIVER & KIDNEYS. ACUTE: INHAL: EXTREMELY
IRRIT. REPORTED TO BE FATAL IN MAN. SORE THROAT & CHEST PAIN,
COUGHING, CHOKING & CHILLS. FEVER, COUGH, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
RALES& CYANOSIS, PULM EDEMA. ASPHYXIA, LARYNGEAL & BRONCHIOLE
SPASMS, (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF RESP IF NEC.
MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESS & RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. QUALIFIED MED
PERS SHOUL D CONSIDER ADMIN OXYGEN. SKIN: WASH THORO UNDER STREAM
OF WATER FOR 15-60 MIN. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SYMPS APPEAR BEFORE
GIVING TREATMENT. COAT BURN W/MAGNESIUM OXIDE-WATER PASTE
CONTAINING (ING 14)

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATE TO
SIDES OF CONTRS UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO
YIELD OXYGEN/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUST
MATTER. CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHER (ING 4)

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES
AWAY. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY
UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 10 POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM OTHER SOURCES, ESP MATLS W/WHICH
FLUORINE IS KNOWN TO REACT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT
(NFPA 49, HAZ CHEMS DATA, 1975). FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
CONTACT NEHC .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FSHLD . FIRE FIGHT PROC: IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM
ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNAMMED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET F IRE
BURN. SML FIRES: CONTAIN & LET BURN; IF FIRE MUST BE FOUGHT, WATER
SPRAY/FOG IS REC. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-306F,-188C
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1.7
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW GAS WITH A PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, ALDEHYDES, COMBUST MATLS, METALS, STAINLESS STEEL. FOR
COMPLETE LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS W/WATER/STEAM TO PRDCE TOX & CORR
FUMES OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE. LIQ FLUORINE MAY REACT VIOLENTLY/EXPLO
ON (ING 5)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS
GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR
262. EPA HAZARDOUS WAST NUMBER P056.

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