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Trifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 23

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 1984
Hazard class
2.2
Packing group
ERG guide
ERG 126
Special provisions
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Trifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 23


Fluoroform, or trifluoromethane, is the chemical compound with the formula CHF3. It is a hydrofluorocarbon as well as being a part of the haloforms, a class of compounds with the formula CHX3 (X = halogen) with C3v symmetry. Fluoroform is used in diverse applications in organic synthesis. It is not an ozone depleter but is a greenhouse gas Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem

CAS-Number

75-46-7

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 126

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

2.2
Non-toxic, non-flammable gases

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1984

(5) Packing Group Help

n/a

(6) Labels Help

Non-toxic, non-flammable gases (2.2)

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) Help

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) Help

(8A) Exceptions306see 49 CFR §173.306
(8B) Non-bulk304see 49 CFR §173.304
(8C) Bulk314, 315see 49 CFR §173.314, 315

(9) Quantity Limits Help

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail75 kg
(9B) Cargo aircraft only150 kg

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location
(10B) Other n/a

Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage

This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.

Prohibited Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility.
Permitted May be loaded, transported, or stored together.
Restricted May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions.