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EC number: 231-954-8 | CAS number: 7782-41-4
Guidance on Safe Use
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First-aid measures
If inhaled
- In case of accident by inhalation: remove casualty to fresh air and keep at rest.
- Oxygen or artificial respiration if needed.
- Victim to lie down in the recovery position, cover and keep him warm.
- Call a physician immediately.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
In case of eye contact
- Immediate medical attention is required.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
- Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes.
- In the case of difficulty of opening the lids, administer an analgesic eye wash (oxybuprocaine).
In case of skin contact
- Call a physician immediately.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Wash off with plenty of water.
- First treatment with calcium gluconate paste.
If swallowed
- Not applicable
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Inhalation
- Inhalation of vapours is irritating to the respiratory system, may cause throat pain and cough.
- Aspiration may cause pulmonary oedema and pneumonitis.
- risk of hypocalcemia with nervous problems (tetany) and cardiac arrhythmia
- Symptoms: Breathing difficulties, sore throat, Nose bleeding
- Repeated exposure: chronic bronchitis
Skin contact
- Causes severe burns.
- Intoxication hazards by simultaneous inhalation of the product.
- Risk of shock.
- Risk of hypocalcemia following the extent of the lesions.
- Symptoms: Irritation, Redness, Swelling of tissue, Burn
Eye contact
- May cause permanent eye injury.
- May cause blindness.
- Intoxication hazards by simultaneous inhalation of the product.
- Symptoms: Lachrymation, Redness, Swelling of tissue, Burn
Ingestion
- gas
- not applicable
- In case of accident by inhalation: remove casualty to fresh air and keep at rest.
- Oxygen or artificial respiration if needed.
- Victim to lie down in the recovery position, cover and keep him warm.
- Call a physician immediately.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
In case of eye contact
- Immediate medical attention is required.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
- Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes.
- In the case of difficulty of opening the lids, administer an analgesic eye wash (oxybuprocaine).
In case of skin contact
- Call a physician immediately.
- Take victim immediately to hospital.
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Wash off with plenty of water.
- First treatment with calcium gluconate paste.
If swallowed
- Not applicable
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Inhalation
- Inhalation of vapours is irritating to the respiratory system, may cause throat pain and cough.
- Aspiration may cause pulmonary oedema and pneumonitis.
- risk of hypocalcemia with nervous problems (tetany) and cardiac arrhythmia
- Symptoms: Breathing difficulties, sore throat, Nose bleeding
- Repeated exposure: chronic bronchitis
Skin contact
- Causes severe burns.
- Intoxication hazards by simultaneous inhalation of the product.
- Risk of shock.
- Risk of hypocalcemia following the extent of the lesions.
- Symptoms: Irritation, Redness, Swelling of tissue, Burn
Eye contact
- May cause permanent eye injury.
- May cause blindness.
- Intoxication hazards by simultaneous inhalation of the product.
- Symptoms: Lachrymation, Redness, Swelling of tissue, Burn
Ingestion
- gas
- not applicable
Fire-fighting measures
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing media
- powder
- Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Unsuitable extinguishing media
- Never use water.
Specific hazards arising from the chemical
- Oxidizer
- Contact with flammables may cause fire or explosions.
- Pay attention to the spreading of gases especially at ground level (heavier than air) and to the direction of the wind.
- Contact with water liberates hazardous gas.
- Contact with water may produce heat release and presents risks of splashing.
- Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
- Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.
- Wear chemical resistant oversuit
- Protect intervention team with a water spray as they approach the fire.
- Clean contaminated surface thoroughly.
- Keep product and empty container away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Cool containers / tanks with water spray.
- Keep from any possible contact with water.
- Approach from upwind.
- Never spray water onto a spillage of liquid gas.
- Never try to extinguish a burning gas leak which cannot be stopped or controlled.
- Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
Suitable extinguishing media
- powder
- Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Unsuitable extinguishing media
- Never use water.
Specific hazards arising from the chemical
- Oxidizer
- Contact with flammables may cause fire or explosions.
- Pay attention to the spreading of gases especially at ground level (heavier than air) and to the direction of the wind.
- Contact with water liberates hazardous gas.
- Contact with water may produce heat release and presents risks of splashing.
- Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
- Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.
- Wear chemical resistant oversuit
- Protect intervention team with a water spray as they approach the fire.
- Clean contaminated surface thoroughly.
- Keep product and empty container away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Cool containers / tanks with water spray.
- Keep from any possible contact with water.
- Approach from upwind.
- Never spray water onto a spillage of liquid gas.
- Never try to extinguish a burning gas leak which cannot be stopped or controlled.
- Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
Accidental release measures
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel
- Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
- Advice people to take refuge in upper floors and in closed rooms and to wait for instructions.
Advice for emergency responders
- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.
- Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.
- Approach from upwind.
- Suppress (knock down) gases/vapours/mists with a water spray jet.
- Avoid spraying the leak source.
- Try to re-position leaking containers, to have the leak in the gaseous phase.
- Ventilate the area.
- Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
- Keep away from Incompatible products.
Environmental precautions
- Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
- If the product contaminates rivers and lakes or drains inform respective authorities.
- Prevent product from entering drains.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
- Prevent product from entering drains.
- If possible, dam up the resulting liquid phase with sand or earth.
- Treat recovered material as described in the section "Disposal considerations".
Reference to other sections
- Refer to protective measures listed in the section Exposure controls/personal protection.
Advice for non-emergency personnel
- Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
- Advice people to take refuge in upper floors and in closed rooms and to wait for instructions.
Advice for emergency responders
- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.
- Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.
- Approach from upwind.
- Suppress (knock down) gases/vapours/mists with a water spray jet.
- Avoid spraying the leak source.
- Try to re-position leaking containers, to have the leak in the gaseous phase.
- Ventilate the area.
- Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
- Keep away from Incompatible products.
Environmental precautions
- Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
- If the product contaminates rivers and lakes or drains inform respective authorities.
- Prevent product from entering drains.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
- Prevent product from entering drains.
- If possible, dam up the resulting liquid phase with sand or earth.
- Treat recovered material as described in the section "Disposal considerations".
Reference to other sections
- Refer to protective measures listed in the section Exposure controls/personal protection.
Handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling
- Carry out all operations in closed piping circuits and equipment.
- Use only in well-ventilated areas.
- Before all operations, passivate the piping circuits and vessels according to the procedure recommended by the producer.
- Clean and dry piping circuits and equipment before any operations.
- Purge piping circuits and equipment with nitrogen.
- Purge open drums with nitrogen before resealing.
- Use only equipment and materials which are compatible with the product.
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Containers and equipment used to handle the product should be used exclusively for that product.
- Keep away from water.
- Provide piping circuits assembled by welding, or equipped with flanges using metallic gaskets compatible with the product.
- Provide shields between piping circuits or equipment and the operators; provide preferably remote operated valves.
- Provide pressure reducers at the outlet of gas cylinders.
- Do not attempt to regulate flow rate or pressure from the cylinder valve; use a suitable regulating device.
- Do not subject piping circuits or equipment to abnormal mechanical stress.
- Contact your supplier for additional information
- Avoid inhalation, ingestion and contact with skin and eyes.
- Keep away from organic materials
Conditions for storage, including incompatibilities
Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
- Keep away from combustible material.
- Keep away from direct sunlight.
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Do not store in confined space.
- Keep the cylinder cap hermetically closed and open it cautiously.
- Provide tight electrical equipment well protected against corrosion.
- Keep away from incompatible products
Packaging material
Suitable material
- Chromium steel alloy, cleaned and passivated
- Brass, cleaned and passivated
- Aluminium bronze alloy, cleaned and passivated
- Metal sealings (Al, Ni or Cu alloys)
Unsuitable material
- in cardboard box
- glass bottles
- Paper bags
- Plastic material, including expanded plastics material
- Woven plastic material
- Carry out all operations in closed piping circuits and equipment.
- Use only in well-ventilated areas.
- Before all operations, passivate the piping circuits and vessels according to the procedure recommended by the producer.
- Clean and dry piping circuits and equipment before any operations.
- Purge piping circuits and equipment with nitrogen.
- Purge open drums with nitrogen before resealing.
- Use only equipment and materials which are compatible with the product.
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Containers and equipment used to handle the product should be used exclusively for that product.
- Keep away from water.
- Provide piping circuits assembled by welding, or equipped with flanges using metallic gaskets compatible with the product.
- Provide shields between piping circuits or equipment and the operators; provide preferably remote operated valves.
- Provide pressure reducers at the outlet of gas cylinders.
- Do not attempt to regulate flow rate or pressure from the cylinder valve; use a suitable regulating device.
- Do not subject piping circuits or equipment to abnormal mechanical stress.
- Contact your supplier for additional information
- Avoid inhalation, ingestion and contact with skin and eyes.
- Keep away from organic materials
Conditions for storage, including incompatibilities
Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
- Keep away from combustible material.
- Keep away from direct sunlight.
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Do not store in confined space.
- Keep the cylinder cap hermetically closed and open it cautiously.
- Provide tight electrical equipment well protected against corrosion.
- Keep away from incompatible products
Packaging material
Suitable material
- Chromium steel alloy, cleaned and passivated
- Brass, cleaned and passivated
- Aluminium bronze alloy, cleaned and passivated
- Metal sealings (Al, Ni or Cu alloys)
Unsuitable material
- in cardboard box
- glass bottles
- Paper bags
- Plastic material, including expanded plastics material
- Woven plastic material
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
- UN number:
- 1045
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- FLUORINE, COMPRESSED
- Language:
- English
- Labels:
- 2.3 (5.1, 8)
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Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))
- UN number:
- 1045
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- FLUORINE, COMPRESSED
- Language:
- English
- Labels:
- 2.3 (5.1, 8)
Remarksopen allclose all
Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
- UN number:
- UN 1045
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- FLUORINE, COMPRESSED
- Labels:
- 2.3 (5.1, 8)
Remarksopen allclose all
Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)
- UN number:
- UN 1045
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Not permitted for transport
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Exposure controls / personal protection
Control parameters
Exposure Limit Values
- UK. EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL): Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- UK. EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL): Short term exposure limit = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- US. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values: Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- US. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values: Short term exposure limit = 2 ppm (3.16 mg/m3)
- Europe, Comission Directive 2000/39EC established a first list of indicative occupational exposure limits: Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- Europe, Comission Directive 2000/39EC established a first list of indicative occupational exposure limits: Short term exposure limit = 2 ppm (3.16 mg/m3)
Exposure controls
Appropriate engineering controls
- Use only with adequate ventilation and in closed systems.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.
- Detection of small leaks using ammonia or preferably KI (potassiumiodide) - papers or qualified leak detectors
Individual protection measures
Respiratory protection
- Self-contained breathing apparatus in confined spaces/insufficient oxygen/in case of large uncontrolled emissions/in all circumstances when the mask and cartridge do not give adequate protection.
- Use only respiratory protection that conforms to international/ national standards.
- Respirator with a full face mask
- Recommended Filter type: Type B
Hand protection
- Wear suitable gloves
- Suitable material: VF2-HFP (fluoroelastomer)
Eye protection
- Chemical resistant goggles must be worn.
Skin and body protection
- Complete suit protecting against chemicals
- Impervious clothing
Hygiene measures
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
- Consult the industrial hygienist or the safety manager for the selection of personal protective equipment suitable for the working conditions.
Environmental exposure controls
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations
Exposure Limit Values
- UK. EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL): Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- UK. EH40 Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL): Short term exposure limit = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- US. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values: Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- US. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values: Short term exposure limit = 2 ppm (3.16 mg/m3)
- Europe, Comission Directive 2000/39EC established a first list of indicative occupational exposure limits: Time weighted average = 1 ppm (1.58 mg/m3)
- Europe, Comission Directive 2000/39EC established a first list of indicative occupational exposure limits: Short term exposure limit = 2 ppm (3.16 mg/m3)
Exposure controls
Appropriate engineering controls
- Use only with adequate ventilation and in closed systems.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.
- Detection of small leaks using ammonia or preferably KI (potassiumiodide) - papers or qualified leak detectors
Individual protection measures
Respiratory protection
- Self-contained breathing apparatus in confined spaces/insufficient oxygen/in case of large uncontrolled emissions/in all circumstances when the mask and cartridge do not give adequate protection.
- Use only respiratory protection that conforms to international/ national standards.
- Respirator with a full face mask
- Recommended Filter type: Type B
Hand protection
- Wear suitable gloves
- Suitable material: VF2-HFP (fluoroelastomer)
Eye protection
- Chemical resistant goggles must be worn.
Skin and body protection
- Complete suit protecting against chemicals
- Impervious clothing
Hygiene measures
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
- Consult the industrial hygienist or the safety manager for the selection of personal protective equipment suitable for the working conditions.
Environmental exposure controls
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations
Stability and reactivity
Reactivity
- Risk of ignition.
- Risk of explosion.
- Reacts violently with water.
Chemical stability
- Chemically very reactive
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
- Decomposes in contact with water., Fire or intense heat may cause violent rupture of packages., Heating can release hazardous gases., Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals.
Conditions to avoid
- Heat
- Exposure to moisture.
Materials to avoid
- Organic materials
- Flammable materials
- Combustible material
- Hydrogen
Hazardous decomposition products
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Risk of ignition.
- Risk of explosion.
- Reacts violently with water.
Chemical stability
- Chemically very reactive
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
- Decomposes in contact with water., Fire or intense heat may cause violent rupture of packages., Heating can release hazardous gases., Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals.
Conditions to avoid
- Heat
- Exposure to moisture.
Materials to avoid
- Organic materials
- Flammable materials
- Combustible material
- Hydrogen
Hazardous decomposition products
- Hydrogen fluoride
Disposal considerations
Waste disposal methods
- Refer to manufacturer/supplier for information on recovery/recycling.
or
- Absorb the product in a KOH solution.
- Filtrate the product and send the cake to a landfill for industrial waste.
- Discharge liquid filtrate to a wastewater treatment system
Contaminated packaging
- To avoid treatments, as far as possible, use dedicated containers.
- Do not rinse the dedicated containers.
- Refer to manufacturer/supplier for information on recovery/recycling.
or
- Absorb the product in a KOH solution.
- Filtrate the product and send the cake to a landfill for industrial waste.
- Discharge liquid filtrate to a wastewater treatment system
Contaminated packaging
- To avoid treatments, as far as possible, use dedicated containers.
- Do not rinse the dedicated containers.
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