Product ID:HALON 1211
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-285-5887
MSDS Number: BNCCD

Emergency Phone: 317-497-6100

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 0TK24

BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 2%, HALON 1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORINATION,
AND CARDIAC EFFECTS. AVOID EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT AND DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES; CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN: CHILLING SENSATION, FROSTBITE.
EXPOSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES ABOVE 2% CAN PRODUCE
DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION AND CARDIAC EFFECTS. SMOKING IN
AREAS WHERE THIS CHEMICAL IS REL EASED CAN CAUSE THE FORMATION OF
TOXIC AND IRRITATING HALOGENS AND HALOGEN ACIDS,WHICH COULD BE
INHALED WITH THE SMOKE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRIVATED BY OVER EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS. INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF B REATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN
FIRES. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WHEN RE-ENTERING UNVENTILATED FIRE AREAS WHERE PRODUCT HAS
BEEN USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW LEVELS OF TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
HALOGENS OR HALOGEN ACIDS ARE RELEASED IN FIRE SITUATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF DISCHARGE OF HALON
1211.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SECURED WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:ENFORCE "NO SMOKING" RULES IN AREAS OF USE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AT CONC. ABOVE 2%. CONSULT ANSI
STANDARD AND OSHA REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT. AVOID PROLONGED E XPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION IN AREAS OF PRODUCT TRANSFER AND HANDLING.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER FOR FROSTBITE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. PROVIDE EYEWASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK.
PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE NOT LEAKING.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Vapor Pres:1897 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.83
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID. SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS,FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES,MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN OXYGEN.
PRODUCT MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS IN TRACE
AMOUNTS AT FLAME TEMPERATURES. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF THESE
CHEMICALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS.

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