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Designation:D642716Standard Practice forHandling,Transportation,and Storage of HFC-236fa,1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane(CF3CH2CF3)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6427;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers,purchasers,and users in the handling,transportation,andstorage of HFC236fa.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D6541 SpecificationforHFC-236fa,1,1,1,3,3,3Hexafluoropropane,(CF3CH2CF3)2.2 CGA Standards:3C-1 Methods for Pressure Testing Compressed Gas Cylin-dersC-6 Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel CompressedGas CylindersC-7 Guide to Classification and Labeling of CompressedGasesP-1 Standard for Safe Handling of Compressed Gases inContainersSB-1Safety Bulletin:Hazards of Refilling or ReusingCompressed Refrigerant(Halogenated Hydrocarbon)GasCylindersSB-18 Use of Refrigerant(Halogenated Hydrocarbon)Re-covery Cylinders2.3 U.S.Government Standards:4Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)Title 40,Part 82.106 En-vironmental Protection Agency,Warning Statement Re-quirementsCFR Title 49,Part 172 U.S.Department of Transportation(DOT),Hazardous Materials Table,Special Provisions,Hazardous Materials Communications,Emergency Re-sponse Information,and Training RequirementsCFR Title 49,Part 172.101 U.S.DOT,Tables of HazardousMaterials and Special ProvisionsCFR Title 49,Part 173 U.S.DOT,Shippers-General Re-quirements for Shipping and PackagingsCFR Title 49,Part 178 U.S.DOT,Specifications for Pack-agingsCFR Title 49,Part 180 U.S.DOT,Continuing Qualificationand Maintenance of Packages3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 containers,nstorage vessel for HFC-236fa.3.1.2 cylinders,ncontainers of HFC-236fa.3.1.3 HFC-236fa,n1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane,a com-pound used to inert or suppress a fire or explosion hazard.3.1.4 insulated,vplaced in an isolated situation to protectand prevent the transfer of damage.4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling,transportation,and storage of HFC236fa encountered indistribution through both commercial and military channels.Itis intended to ensure that HFC-236fa is handled,transported,and stored in such a way its physical properties are notdegraded.Transport may be by various means,such as,but notlimited to,highway,rail,water,and air.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-nated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsi-bility of Subcommittee D26.09 on Fire Extinguishing Agents.Current edition approved July 1,2016.Published July 2016.Originally approvedin 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6427/D6427M-10.DOI:10.1520/D6427-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Compressed Gas Association(CGA),14501 George CarterWay,Suite 103,Chantilly,VA 20151,http:/.4Available from U.S.Government Publishing Office,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Practice5.1 To ensure safe handling,loading,unloading,storing,and transporting of material,personnel shall be trained in theCGA publications and Title 49 CFR regulations as listed in 2.2and 2.3,respectively.5.2 Handling:5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with P-1,Safe Han-dling of Compressed Gases in Containers.5.2.1.1 Personnel who handle or store,or both,cylinders ofHFC-236fa shall be trained properly to recognize and identifythe characteristics of the product and the proper methods ofsafely handling full,partly full,and empty cylinders.5.2.2 All HFC-236fa transfers between storage containersand recycling processes shall be performed by personneltrained in handling procedures.5.2.2.1 Facility personnel must be trained in applicableCode of Federal Regulations(CFR)Title 49,Part 173 andCode of Federal Regulations(CFR)Title 49,Part 178,and theCGA documents referenced in 2.2.5.2.3 The HFC-236fa recycling and transfer processes shallbe in conjunc