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General Information
Revision date
2014-01-10
Product name
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
Product Synonyms
None
CAS No.
2551-62-4
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Company Information
company name
Refrigeration & Oxygen Co. Ltd
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * * * Liquid and gas under pressure. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause frostbite.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation ACUTE EFFECTS: Material acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing air necessary for life. Symptoms include rapid respiration, muscular incoordination, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness, and death. May irritate eyes and skin.Pressure drop through valves and piping may cause extreme cold and frostbite on contact.
Potential chronic health
None known
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE None known OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPORSURE: None CARCINOGENICITY (US ONLY): NTP - No IARC MONOGRAPHS - No OSHA REGULATED - No
