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General Information
Revision date
2015-05-01
Product name
HEXAFLUOROETHANE
Product Synonyms
MTG MSDS 46; F 116; FREON 116; PERFLUOROETHANE; R 116; REFRIGERANT 116; UN 2193; FREON- 116 PERFLUOROETHANE-AIRCO (AIRCO); HEXAFLUOROETHANE-MATHESON (MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS); C2F6; HALOCARBON 116
Chemical name
halogenated, aliphatic
CAS No.
76-16-4
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Industrial and Specialty Gas Applications
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300, 703-527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC
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
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation.
Prevention
None needed according to classification criteria.
Response
None needed according to classification criteria.
Storage
Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place.
Disposal
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.
2.3 Other hazards
May cause frostbite upon sudden release of liquefied gas. May cause asphyxia.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Gases Under Pressure - Liquefied gas
