Product ID:HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:2090
NIIN:01-202-8859
MSDS Number: BKBNM

Emergency Phone: 601-896-1481 (800-441-3637 DUPONT)

Info Phone: 601-896-1481

Preparer: T. D. ARMSTRONG, C&P DEPT

Cage: 67002

Telephone: 601-896-1481

Cage: 67002

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: @100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT) IS >800,000 PPM(V/V)/4HR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN
CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING.
BREATHING VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR CAN CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. SKIN
OR EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHEITC EFFECT OF HALON 1301 AT LEVELS
BELOW 10% IS SIMILAR TO A FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOSURE IS TERMINATED. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% (15-20%), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE
CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALIN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN
THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HALON 1301.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE; USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE
AND PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES BUT MAY STILL RUPTURE OR RELEASE UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA--ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE HOT METAL SURFACES OR SOURCE OF
NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HALON 1301 IS SHIPPED AND STORED IN
CYLINDERS. WHEN THE CYLINDERS DISCHARGE THE AGENT WILL BE RELEASED
AND MAY PRESENT HAZARDS TO EXPOSED PERSONS.
Other Precautions:THE CYLINDERS ARE PRESSURIZED. A CYLINDER COULD BE
PROPELLED AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE IF THE
VALVE IS BROKEN DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING OR STORAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IS
GENERALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL FOR HANDLING LIQUID.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH FOR HANDLING LIQUID.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:220
Vapor Density:1.538
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED GAS, CLEAR, COLORLESS, WITH SLIGHT
EHTEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS- POWDERED AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMES OR HOT
SURFACES: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL
FLUORIDE AND CAR. BR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN THE ATMOSPHERE. COMPLY WITH ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECLAIM IN SUITABLE VAPOR
RECOVERY EQUIPMENT.

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