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GAS
-84.0 -119.2 VOLUME
EXPAN-
SION TO
GAS
... -83.0 -117.4 ... YES NO (A) ETHER
-81.4 -114.5 . . . NO YES MILD
-78 5 (B) -109.3 553 TO 1 NO YES (A) PUNGENT
BOILING POINT
°C
FLUOROFORM
1,1-DIFLUORO-
ETHYLENE
CHLOROTRI-
FLUOROMETHANE
CARBON DIOXIDE
°F
FLAM-
MABLE TOXIC ODOR
NO NO (A) NO
0°C = 32°F.
(A) NONTOXIC, BUT CAN ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR NEEDED TO
SUPPORT LIFE. AS WITH MOST CHEMICALS, EVEN HARMLESS MATERIALS CAN BE TOXIC
OR POISONOUS IF TAKEN IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES UNDER THE RIGHT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
(B) SUBLIMES.
SECTION 10.3.4.3.2 MEDICAL AND RELATED COMPRESSED GASES
Medical and related compressed gasses such as flammable anesthetic; non-
flammable medical gases in hospitals, medical schools, laboratories and
similar facilities; bulk oxygen in industrial and healthcare consumer sites; and
other compressed gases of similar and related uses shall be stored, handled,
transported and manufactured as follows:
A. On Storage and Handling
1. All compressed gas containers, shall be stored in an upright position
with the valve end up. For non-liquefied gases, the axis of the
container shall be limited to forty-five degrees (45˚) from the vertical
provided that it is properly secured except, when it is empty, its
content is less than five liters (5 ℓ) or the container is designed for use in
a horizontal position.
2. Racks or fastenings shall be made to protect cylinders from accidental
damage or dislocation.
3. Indoor and outdoor storage of compressed gases shall comply with
the material-specific requirements provided in the MSDS or
manufacturer’s technical specifications/ data or other applicable
provisions of this IRR.
4. Indoor storage, use areas and storage buildings shall be provided with
mechanical exhaust ventilation or natural ventilation.
When
mechanical ventilation is provided, the system shall be operational
during such time as the building or space is occupied.
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