=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE 300660
NIIN:01-057-2173
MSDS Number: BJFRD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MAGNAFLUX CORPORATION
Address:7300 W LAWRENCE AVE
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60656-3504
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:708-867-8000 EXT 3219
CAGE:37676
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC MAGNAFLUX DIV
Address:3624 WEST LAKE AVENUE
Box:City:GLENVIEW
State:IL
ZIP:60025
Country:US
Phone:847-657-5300/
CAGE:37676

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
CAS:2551-62-4
RTECS #:WS4900000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE IS
    CONSIDERED TO BE NONTOXIC. IT CAN ACT AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY
    DISPLACING AIR. SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIA INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATIONS,
    DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE. CONTACT MAY CAUSE F ROSTBITE.CHRONIC:NONE
    KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
    RESP, PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. CONTACT:TREAT FOR FROSTBITE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. . EXTING SURROUND FIRE&KEEP CYL COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR HEXAFLOURIDE IS NONFLAMMABLE &
    DOES NOT CREATE FIRE HAZARD. CYLS THAT ARE EXPOS TO FIRE MAY
    RUPTURE W/VIOLENT FORCE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. PERSONNEL ENTERING THE
    AREA SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AND USED IN
    DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN. .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Vapor Pres:320 PSIG
Vapor Density:20C
Solubility in Water:5.4CM3/KG(@1ATM.25C)
Appearance and Odor:AT ROOM TEMP IT IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS, NONTOXIC
    GAS. SHIPPED LIQUEFIED GAS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ORGANOMETALLICS&CHEM ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
    SODIUM,POTASSIUM&BARIUM,POWDERED MG,POWDERED AL.REACTS VIGOROUSLY
    W/DISILANE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION OR
    EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC ARCS, TOXIC FLUORIDE AND SULFUR COMPOUNDS ARE
    RELEASED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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