ASTM D6127-03

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Designation: D6127 – 03
Standard Practice for
Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-23
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(Trifluoromethane, CHF )
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6127; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Code of Federal Regulations (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
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storage of HFC-23.
DOT Exemption DOT-E 9491 to Code of Federal Regula-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
tions (CFR) Title 40, Part 173,
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Specifications,
information only.
Shippers-General Requirements for Shipping and Packag-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 178, U.S.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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DOT Specifications for Packagings
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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3.1.1 containers—storage vessel for HFC-23.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 cylinders—containers of HFC-23.
D6126 Specification for HFC-23 (Trifluoromethane, CHF )
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3.1.3 HFC-23—trifluoromethane, a compound used to inert
2.2 CGA Standards:
or suppress a fire or explosion hazard.
No. C-1, Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed
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3.1.4 insulated—placed in an isolated situation to protect
Gas Cylinders
and prevent the transfer of damage.
No. C-4, American National Standard Method of Marking
Portable Compressed Gas Containers to Identify the
4. Significance and Use
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Material Contained
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling,
No. C-6, Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Com-
3 transportation, and storage of HFC-23 encountered in distribu-
pressed Gas Cylinders
tion through both commercial and military channels. It is
No. P-1, Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Contain-
3 intended to ensure that HFC-23 is handled, transported, and
ers
stored in such a way its physical property values are not
No. SB-1, Hazards of Refilling Compressed Refrigerant
3 degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not
(halogenated hydrocarbon) Gas Cylinders
limited to, highway, rail, water, and air.
2.3 U.S. Government Standards:
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 82.106
5. Practice
5.1 Personnel shall be trained in Title 49 CFR, Part 172,
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-
Subpart H, to ensure safe handling, loading, unloading, storage
nated Organic Solvents and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D26.09 on
and transportation of material.
Halogenated Fire Extinguishants.
5.2 Handling:
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D6127–97. DOI: 5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with C.G.A. Publica-
10.1520/D6127-03.
tion No. P-1.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.2.2 Personnel who handle or store, or both, cylinders of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
HFC-23 shall be trained properly to recognize and identify the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
characteristics of the product and the proper methods of safely
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Available from the Compressed Gas Association.
handling full, partly full, and empty cylinders.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20036.
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D6127 – 03
FIG. 1 HFC-23 Fluorocarbon Isometrics
5.2.3 Facility personnel must be trained in applicable Title 5.3.2.1 Should cylinders be expected to be subjected to
49 CFR, Parts 173 and 178, and the GCA documents refer- unacceptable transport conditions, the cylinders should be
enced in 2.2. placed under insulated conditions.
5.2.4 Halon handling shall be in nonsmoking, heater-free, 5.3.3 Compressed gas cylinder permanent marking require-
ventilated areas to preclude product accumulati
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