SPECTRA GASES -- 5% FLUORINE BAL HELIUM

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET NSN: 683000F045875 Manufacturer’s CAGE:

0BZR5 Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: 5% FLUORINE BAL HELIUM

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General Information

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Company’s Name: SPECTRA GASES INC Company’s Street: 277 COIT ST

Company’s City: IRVINGTON Company’s State: NJ Company’s Country:

US Company’s Zip Code: 07111-5000 Company’s Emerg Ph #:

201-372-2060/201-483-0257 Company’s Info Ph #:

201-372-2060/202-484-7616 Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 Tot

Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 Status: SE Date MSDS Prepared:

04JUN92 Safety Data Review Date: 09JAN96 Preparer’s Company:

SPECTRA GASES INC Preparer’s St Or P. O. Box: 277 COIT ST

Preparer’s City: IRVINGTON Preparer’s State: NJ Preparer’s Zip

Code: 07111-5000 MSDS Serial Number: BYMGB

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Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO Ingredient: FLUORINE Ingredient Sequence Number:

01 Percent: 5 NIOSH (RTECS) Number: LM6475000 CAS Number:

7782-41-4 OSHA PEL: 0.2 MG/CUM ACGIH TLV: 1.6 MG/CUM Other

Recommended Limit: 1 PPM

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Proprietary: NO Ingredient: HELIUM Ingredient Sequence Number: 02

Percent: 95 NIOSH (RTECS) Number: MH6520000 CAS Number: 7440-59-7

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: COLORLESS GAS W/A SHARP IRRITATING ODOR.

Boiling Point: -306.58F

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NONFLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA

APPROPRIATE FOR INITIAL CAUSE OF FIRE. Special Fire Fighting Proc:

WEAR SCBA & CHEMICAL RESISTANT SUITS. EVACUATE AREA & FIGHT FROM

SAFE DISTANCE. REMOVE CYLINDERS FROM AREA IF NOT LEAKING/COOL

W/WATER SPRAY. Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: PRODUCT HAS OXIDIZING

PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THAT OF AIR & WILL SUPPORT & ACCELERATE

COMBUSTION. WATER & FLUORINE REACT TO PRODUCE HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

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Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES Cond To Avoid (Stability): DIRECT SUNLIGHT/HEAT,

MOISTURE. Materials To Avoid: FLAMMABLES, OXYGEN, WATER/VAPOR,

OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, MOST ORGANIC/INORGANIC

MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES. Hazardous Decomp Products: HYDROGEN

FLUORIDE, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, OZONE, CO. Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

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Health Hazard Data

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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES Route Of Entry - Skin: NO Route

Of Entry - Ingestion: NO Health Haz Acute And Chronic:

FLUORINE-SKIN: IRRITATION, ACID-LIKE BURNS, TISSUE DESTRUCTION.

EYES: ACID-LIKE BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF LUNGS/ NASAL

PASSAGES, ACID-LIKE BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF LUNGS & NOSE,

ABNORMAL FLUID BUILD UP IN LUNGS WHICH MAY BE FATAL. HIGHLY

CORROSIVE TO LIVING TISSUE. CONCENTRATIONS >25 PPM MAY BE FATAL

(SUPP) Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION, BURNS, SEVERE PAIN,

REDNESS, SWELLING, EXCESSIVE TEARING, POSSIBLE BLINDNESS,

COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, ABNORMAL FLUID FORMATION IN

NOSE/MOUTH/THROAT, DEEP INFLAMMATION. Med Cond Aggravated By Exp:

PULMONARY DISEASES. Emergency/First Aid Proc: SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER

FOR 15 MINS. DON’T USE ANY TYPE OF OILS/GREASES. EYES: IMMEDIATELY

FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. APPLY ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS AFTER AN

INITIAL 2 MIN WASH. DON’T USE ANY TYPE OF OILS/GREASES.

INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP

WARM & QUIET. KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL

CASES.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA & CHEMICAL

RESISTANT SUIT. SAFELY STOP LEAK. IF NOT POSSIBLE, PROVIDE FORCED

VENTILATION (FANS, FUME HOODS, EXHAUST VENTS) & REMOVE LEAKING

CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS AWAY FROM PERSONNEL & POPULATED AREAS. Waste

Disposal Method: SMALL: DISPOSE OF BY SLOWLY VENTING THROUGH

EITHER A SOLID/LIQUID, CAUSTIC SCRUBBER. SODA LIME IS PREFERRED

SOLID SCRUBBING MEDIA. DON’T USE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL/CARBON. LARGE:

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION IS PREFERRED LIQUID SCRUBBING MEDIA.

(SUPP) Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE <1 YR. STORE SEPARATELY

FROM OXIDIZERS/FLAMMABLE/IGNITION SOURCES. STORE UPRIGHT IN COOL,

DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. DON’T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. Other

Precautions: STORE CYLINDERS AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS.

DON’T BLOCK EMERGENCY EXITS. CYLINDER PLUGS & CAPS SHOULD BE IN

PLACE WHEN NOT IN USE.DON’T SLIDE, DRAG, ROLL, KNOCK CYLINDERS

AGAINST SHARP OBJECTS. ALWAYS USE CYLINDER HAND TRUCK.

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Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Ventilation: FANS, FUME HOODS, EXHAUST VENTS IF NECESSARY.

Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE/LEATHER Eye Protection: SAFETY

GLASSES/FACE SHIELDS Other Protective Equipment: CHEMICAL

RESISTANT APRONS, NEOPRENE SUIT, STANDARD LEATHER SAFETY SHOES,

EYEWASH STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWERS Work Hygienic Practices:

REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. Suppl. Safety &

Health Data: HEALTH HAZARDS: EXTENDED LOW LEVEL ABSORPTION OF

FLUORINE MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS, AN ABNORMAL CALCIUM ACCUMULATION IN

BONES. WASTE DISPOSAL: DON’T DISPOSE OF UNUSED PRODUCT. RETURN

UNUSED PORTIONS TO SPECTRA GASES. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &

LOCAL REGULATIONS. MSDS INFORMATION IS FOR FLUORINE.

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Transportation Data

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Disposal Data

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Label Data

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Label Required: YES Label Status: G

Common Name: 5% FLUORINE BAL HELIUM

Special Hazard Precautions: FLUORINE-SKIN: IRRITATION, ACID-LIKE

BURNS, TISSUE DESTRUCTION. EYES: ACID-LIKE BURNS. INHALATION:

IRRITATION OF LUNGS/ NASAL PASSAGES, ACID-LIKE BURNS TO MUCOUS

MEMBRANES OF LUNGS & NOSE, ABNORMAL FLUID BUILD UP IN LUNGS WHICH

MAY BE FATAL. HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO LIVING TISSUE. CONCENTRATIONS

>25 PPM MAY BE FATAL (SUPP) IRRITATION, BURNS, SEVERE PAIN,

REDNESS, SWELLING, EXCESSIVE TEARING, POSSIBLE BLINDNESS,

COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, ABNORMAL FLUID FORMATION IN

NOSE/MOUTH/THROAT, DEEP INFLAMMATION. Label Name: SPECTRA GASES

INC Label Street: 277 COIT ST Label City: IRVINGTON Label State:

NJ Label Zip Code: 07111-5000 Label Country: US Label Emergency

Number: 201-372-2060/201-483-0257