Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
219-854-2/2551-62-4
Name of the chemical
Sulfur hexafluoride
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2015-06-25
Product name
Sulfur Hexafluoride - High Pressure Vessel
Product Synonyms
Sulfur Hexafluoride
CAS No.
2551-62-4
Emergency telephone
(707) 577-3000
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Company Information
company name
Keysight Technologies, Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
James_Powell@Keysight.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H280
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 [CLP/GHS]]
Product definition
Mono-constituent substance
CLP CLASSIFICATION
H280 GASES UNDER PRESSURE - Liquefied gas
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC [DSD] Not classified. See Section 16 for the full text of the R phrases or H statements declared above. See Section 11 for more detailed information on health effects and symptoms.
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
H280 - Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
Prevention
Not applicable.
Response
Not applicable.
Storage
P410 - Protect from sunlight.
Disposal
Not applicable.
Supplemental label elements
Not applicable. elements
Annex XVII - Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles
Not applicable.
Tactile warning of danger
Not applicable.
2.3 Other hazards
Substance meets the : Not applicable. criteria for PBT according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, Annex XIII Substance meets the : Not applicable. criteria for vPvB according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, Annex XIII
Other hazards which do not result in classification
Acts as a simple asphyxiant. At very high concentrations, can displace the normal air and cause suffocation from lack of oxygen. Liquid can cause burns similar to frostbite.
