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Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

Inhalation

- Move the person away from the contaminated area.

- Make the affected person rest.

- Oxygen or artificial respiration if needed.

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

- Call a physician immediately.

Skin contact

- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.

- Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.

- Keep warm and in a quiet place.

- Call a physician or poison control centre immediately.

- Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.

Eye contact

- Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes.

- In the case of difficulty of opening the lids, administer an analgesic eye wash (oxybuprocaine).

- Call a physician or poison control centre immediately.

- Take victim immediately to hospital

Ingestion

- Call a physician or poison control centre immediately.

- Take victim immediately to hospital.

- If swallowed, rinse mouth with water (only if the person is conscious).

- Do NOT induce vomiting.

- Do not give anything to drink.

- Artificial respiration and/or oxygen may be necessary.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media

- Suitable: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Powder

- Not suitable: High volume water jet.

Specific hazards:

- Aqueous solution causes burns of eyes, skin and mucous membranes.

- The product is not flammable.

- Not combustible.

- Contact with water may produce heat release and presents risks of splashing.

- Heating can release hazardous gases.

- Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.

Specific fire fighting methods:

- Stay upwind.

- Full protective suit.

- Personal protective equipment comprising: suitable protective gloves, safety goggles and protective clothing.

- Self-contained breathing apparatus (EN 133).

Specific fire fighting methods

- Evacuate personnel to safe areas.

- Cool containers/tanks with water spray.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions

- Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

- Do not breathe vapours.

- Complete suit protecting against chemicals

- Self-contained breathing apparatus (EN 133)

Advice for emergency responders

- Shelter from vapours by keeping upwind.

- Only qualified personnel equipped with suitable protective equipment may intervene.

- Turn leaking containers leak-side up to prevent the escape of liquid.

- Recover the product as quickly as possible.

- Local evacuation is necessary from the vapour emission zone.

- Mark out the contaminated area with signs and prevent access to unauthorized personnel.

Environmental precautions

- Dam up.

- Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.

- If the product contaminates rivers and lakes or drains inform respective authorities.

Methods for cleaning up

- Recovery

  ♦ Pump up the product into a spare container suitably labelled.

  ♦ Recover as much of the product as possible.

  ♦ Soak up with inert absorbent material.

  ♦ Sweep up and shovel into suitable containers for disposal.

  ♦ Use acid resistant materials.

- Neutralization

   ♦ Carefully neutralize the remainder, using lime, Calcium Carbonate, soda ash.

- Cleaning/Decontamination

   ♦ To clean the floor and all objects contaminated by this material, use diluted alkaline solution.

   ♦ Flush with plenty of water.

   ♦ Recover the cleaning water for subsequent disposal.

   ♦ Prevent product from entering sewage system.

   ♦ Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

- Disposal

   ♦ Incinerate contaminated materials at an authorized installation.

Handling and storage

Handling

- Keep in a bunded area on an acid resisting floor.

- When diluting, always add the product to water. Never add water to the product.

- Use only with adequate ventilation.

- Do not allow contact with air.

- All pipes used to transfer the product must be sealed at both ends when not in use.

- Follow the instructions for use issued by the producer. Avoid any direct contact with the product.

- Handle with extreme care.

- Clean and dry piping circuits and equipment before any operations.

- To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat.

- Preferably transfer by pump or gravity.

- Keep away from incompatible products

Storage

- The floor of the depot should be impermeable and designed to form a water-tight basin.

- Recommended: Store away from any source of ignition, the container tightly closed, in a well-ventilated area.

- Keep away from incompatible products (Alkalis and caustic products, Oxidizing materials, Strong bases)

Packaging

- Suitable material:

   ♦ Plastic coated materials, Polyethylene,

   ♦ Metal drum with a polyethylene flexible container.

   ♦ For small quantities: Glass bottles.

- Unstuitable material:

   ♦ Common metals (iron, aluminium, copper, etc.)

Further information: The product may become coloured over a period of time. This does not affect its properties.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:
2699
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Class or division:
Class 8: Corrosive substances
Packing group:
Packing group I: Substances presenting high danger
Labels:
8
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Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:
2699
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Class or division:
Class 8: Corrosive substances
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:
2699
Shipping information
Proper shipping name and description:
TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
Chemical name:
TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
Class or division:
Class 8: Corrosive substances
Packing group:
Packing group I: Substances presenting high danger
EmS code:
F-A
S-B
Labels:
8
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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:
2699
Shipping information
Proper shipping name and description:
TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
Chemical name:
TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
Class or division:
Class 8: Corrosive substances
Packing group:
Packing group I: Substances presenting high danger
Labels:
8
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Exposure controls / personal protection

Engineering measures

- Extraction to remove vapours at their source.

- Ensure good ventilation of the work station.

Personal protective equipment

Respiratory protection

- In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.

- Full face mask with a vapour filter.

- Recommended filter type: ABEK-P3 filter (compliant with Standard EN14387 and EN143)

- Wear self-contained breathing apparatus in case of: 1) large uncontrolled emissions, 2) insufficient oxygen, 3) the mask and cartridge do not give adequate protection.

- Self-contained breathing apparatus:

 ♦ Type: T25 chemical resistant full hood and helmet Headtop (Compliant with Standard EN12941, EN1835, EN397, EN166)

 ♦ Helmet: High density impact ABS

 ♦ Visor: Polycarbonate (T25 / PC), Acetate (T25 / AC)

 ♦ Hose: spiral reinforced polyurethane

 ♦ Hood: Polyester with polyethylene treatment "Chlorosulphonated" (Hypalon)

Hand protection

- Chemical resistant protective gloves (compliant with Standard EN374)

- Type of gloves: Tegera 12945

- Suitable material: PVC (Vinyle)

- Glove thickness: 0.3 mm

- Min. breakthrough time gloves: 10 min (100% Trifluoroacetic acid)

Eye protection

- Safety goggles and a face shield (Compliant with Standard EN166)

Skin and body protection

- Protective overall

- Type: TYCHEM® F Standard, Category III, Type 3B/4/5/6 (Compliant with Standard EN13034 and EN14605)

- Material: Tyvek® substrate with laminated film, 120 g/m2.

- Chemical resistant boots made of PVC.

Hygiene measures

- Emergency equipment immediately accessible, with instructions for use.

- Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.

- Regular cleaning of equipment, work area and clothing.

- Use clean, well-maintained personal protection equipment.

- Store personal protection equipment in a clean location away from the work area.

- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

- Before reuse, thoroughly clean personal protection equipment

- Wash hands before breaks and immediately after handling the product.

- When using do not eat, drink or smoke.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity

- Exothermic reaction with water.

Stability

- Stable at room temperature.

- Strongly hygroscopic.

- Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Hazardous reactions

- Hazardous polymerisation does not occur.

- Corrosive to many metals when in contact with water or humidity, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Keep away from strong bases, Risk of violent reaction, Risk of explosion.

- Materials to avoid: alkalis and caustic products.

- Hazardous decomposition products: On thermal decomposition (pyrolysis) releases: highly toxic gases, hydrofluoric acid, carbon monoxide.

Disposal considerations

Product disposal

- Should not be released into the environment

- Solutions with low pH-value must be neutralized before discharge

- Must be incinerated in a suitable incineration plant holding a permit delivered by the competent authorities.

Contaminated packaging

- Allow it to drain thoroughly.

- Wash with caustic soda solution (2 to 5% NaOH).

- Destroy at an authorised site.

- Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

- The empty and clean containers are to be reused in conformity with regulations