ASTM D6127-97

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Designation: D 6127 – 97
Standard Practice for
Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-23 (FE-13Y,
Trifluoromethane, CHF )
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6127; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope tions (CFR) Title 40, Part 173,
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Specifications,
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers,
Shippers-General Requirements for Shipping and Packag-
purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and
ings
storage of HFC-23.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 178, U.S.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
DOT Specifications for Packagings
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
3. Terminology
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 containers—storage vessel for HFC-23.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2 cylinders—containers of HFC-23.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.3 HFC-23—trifluoromethane, a compound used to inert
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
or suppress a fire or explosion hazard.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.4 insulated—placed in an isolated situation to protect
and prevent the transfer of damage.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 6126 Specification for HFC-23 trifluoromethane (CHF )
4. Significance and Use
2.2 CGA Standards:
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling,
No. C-1, Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed
3 transportation, and storage of HFC-23 encountered in distribu-
Gas Cylinders
tion through both commercial and military channels. It is
No. C-4, American National Standard Method of Marking
intended to ensure that HFC-23 is handled, transported, and
Portable Compressed Gas Containers to Identify the
stored in such a way its physical property values are not
Material Contained
degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not
No. C-6, Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Com-
limited to, highway, rail, water, and air.
pressed Gas Cylinders
No. P-1, Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Contain-
5. Practice
ers
5.1 Personnel shall be trained in Title 49 CFR, Part 172,
No. SB-1, Hazards of Refilling Compressed Refrigerant
3 Subpart H, to ensure safe handling, loading, unloading, storage
(halogenated hydrocarbon) Gas Cylinders
and transportation of material.
2.3 U.S. Government Standards:
4 5.2 Handling:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 82.106
5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with C.G.A. Publica-
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 173, U.S.
tion No. P-1.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Specifications,
5.2.2 Personnel who handle or store, or both, cylinders of
Shippers-General Requirements for Shipping and Packag-
4 HFC-23 shall be trained properly to recognize and identify the
ings
characteristics of the product and the proper methods of safely
DOT Exemption DOT-E 9491 to Code of Federal Regula-
handling full, partly full, and empty cylinders.
5.2.3 Facility personnel must be trained in applicable Title
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-
49 CFR, Parts 173 and 178, and the GCA documents refer-
nated Organic Solvents and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D26.09 on
enced in 2.2.
Halogenated Fire Extinguishants.
Current edition approved May 10, 1997. Published June 1998. 5.2.4 Halon handling shall be in nonsmoking, heater-free,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
ventilated areas to preclude product accumulation. Provisions
Available from the Compressed Gas Association.
shall be made to ensure that service areas limit HFC-23
Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
concentrations to not exceed 10 % for 1 min and 0.1 % for 8 h.
Office, Washington, DC 20036.
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