Trifluoro(trifluoromethoxy)ethylene

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Inhalation:

- If breathed in, move person into fresh air.

- Victim to lie down in the recovery position, cover and keep him warm.

- Oxygen or artificial respiration if needed.

- Immediate medical attention is required.

Eye contact:

- Keep eyelids open to allow evaporation of product.

- Flush eyes with running water for several minutes, while keeping the eyelids wide open.

- Immediate medical attention is required.

Skin contact:

- Allow to evaporate.

- Rinse with lukewarm running water.

- Call a physician immediately.

Ingestion:

- not applicable

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media:

- water

- powder

- Foam

- Dry chemical

- Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Unsuitable extinguishing media:

- None

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture:
- Extremely flammable
- Flash back possible over considerable distance.

- Thermal decomposition can lead to release of toxic and corrosive gases.
- Explosion risk in case of fire.
- Vapours are heavier than air and may spread along floors.
- Risk of ignition.

Special protective equipment for fire-fighters:

- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.

- When intervention in close proximity wear acid resistant over suit.

Other information:

- Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely.

- Evacuate personnel to safe areas.

- Approach from upwind.

- Protect intervention team with a water spray as they approach the fire.

- Keep containers and surroundings cool with water spray.

- Keep product and empty container away from heat and sources of ignition.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel:
- Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.

Advice for emergency responders:
- The product evaporates readily.
- Ventilate the area.
- Suppress (knock down) gases/vapours/mists with a water spray jet.
- Vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation by reducing oxygen available for breathing.
- Cover the spreading liquid with foam in order to slow down the evaporation.
- Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.
- Refer to protective measures for Handling and storage and for Exposure controls/personal protection

Environmental precautions
- Should not be released into the environment.
- Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
- Suppress (knock down) gases/vapours/mists with a water spray jet.
- Soak up with inert absorbent material.
- Suitable material for picking up.
- Earth
- Dry sand
- Shovel into suitable container for disposal.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling
- Use only in well-ventilated areas.
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.

- Purge piping circuits and equipment with nitrogen.
- No sparking tools should be used.
- To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat.
- Use only explosion-proof equipment.
- Avoid skin contact with leaking liquid (danger of frostbite).
- Take measures to prevent the build up of electrostatic charge.

Hygiene measures:
- Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.
- Gloves, overalls and boots have to be double layered (protection against cold temperature).
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
- When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
- Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

 

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Technical measures/Storage conditions:
- Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
- Keep in a cool, well-ventilated place.
- Vapours are heavier than air and may spread along floors.
- Keep away from direct sunlight.
- Keep in container fitted with safety valve or vent.
- Keep away from combustible material.
- Keep away from incompatible products
- Provide electrical equipment safe for hazardous locations.
- Ensure all equipment is electrically grounded before beginning transfer operations.
- Do not confine the product in a circuit, between closed valves, or in a container without a vent.
- Refer to protective measures for Handling and storage and for Exposure controls/personal protection.

 

Packaging material
Suitable material:
- Stainless steel
- Carbon steel
- Warning! Container under pressure.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

UN 3153

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

PERFLUORO (METHYL VINYL ETHER)

Language:

English

Class or division:

Class 2: Gases; Division 2.1

Labels:

2.1

SpecialProvisions

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:

UN 3153

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

PERFLUORO (METHYL VINYL ETHER)

Language:

English

Class or division:

Class 2: Gases; Division 2.1

Labels:

2.1

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

UN 3153

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

PERFLUORO (METHYL VINYL ETHER)

Language:

English

Class or division:

Class 2: Gases; Division 2.1

EmS code:

F-D

S-U

Labels:

2.1

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

UN 3153

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

PERFLUORO (METHYL VINYL ETHER)

Language:

English

Class or division:

Class 2: Gases; Division 2.1

Labels:

2.1

Special provisions / remarks

Special provisions:

Special precaution for user:

Packing instruction (cargo aircraft) : 200
Maz net qty/pkg: 150,00 kg
Packing instruction (passenger aircraft): not permitted for transport

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Exposure Limit Values:

Trifluoro(trifluoromethoxy)ethylene

- SAEL (Solvay Acceptable Exposure Limit)

    TWA = 10 ppm

Control measures

Engineering measures
- Ensure adequate ventilation.
- Refer to protective measures for Handling and storage and for Exposure controls/personal protection.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.

Individual protection measures

Respiratory protection
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.
- When workers are facing concentrations above the exposure limit they must use appropriate certified respirators: self-contained breathing apparatus.

Hand protection
- Wear protective gloves.
Suitable material:
- Neoprene gloves
- Take note of the information given by the producer concerning permeability and break through times, and of special workplace conditions (mechanical strain, duration of contact).

Eye protection

- Tightly fitting safety goggles

Skin and body protection
- Wear work overall and safety shoes.

Hygiene measures
- Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.
- Gloves, overalls and boots have to be double layered (protection against cold temperature).
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
- When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
- Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

Environmental exposure controls
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity
- No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.

Chemical stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Possibility of hazardous reactions
- Do not mix with polymerisation initiators., Hazardous polymerisation may occur.

Conditions to avoid

- Heat, flames and sparks.
- To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat.

Incompatible materials
- Acids
- Oxidizing agents
- Alkalis

Hazardous decomposition products
- Gaseous hydrogen fluoride (HF).
- Fluorophosgene
- The release of other hazardous decomposition products is possible.

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

Product Disposal
- Can be incinerated, when in compliance with local regulations.
- The incinerator must be equipped with a system for the neutralisation or recovery of HF.
- Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

Advice on cleaning and disposal of packaging
- Purge the container with nitrogen and direct the gas to a treatment plant.
- Empty containers can be landfilled, when in accordance with the local regulations.