Product ID:DIBROMO DIFLUOROMETHANE (HALON 1202)
MSDS Date:11/01/1982
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-985-7284
MSDS Number: BGBWS

Cage: 70657

Cage: 70657

DIFLUORODIBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 75-61-6

RTECS: PA7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC RAT 55000PPM/15 MIN
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 MOST HAZARDOUS AS AN
ASPHYXIANT. IN MODERATE. CONCENTRATIONS OR ON CHRONIC EXPOSURES IT
MAY PRODUCE DAMAGE TO LUNGS,LIVER,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. PRODUCT
WILL ALSO SENSITIZE THE HEART PRODU CING ARRHYTHMIA IF ADRENALIN OR
SIMILARDRUGS ARE ADMINISTERED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE,SKIN:IRRITATION INHALED:LOW CONCENTRATIONS
STIMULATE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, MODERATE;PRODUCES
DROWINESS,INCOORDINATION,HIGH CONCENTRATIONS;ASPHYXIATION.
INGESTION:UNLIKELY BECAUSE OF THE BOILING POINT (ROOM TEMP). SBOVE
ARE GIVEN FOR VAPORS;CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION OR
OXYGEN IF NEED ED. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR
MILK. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.
IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS OR ARE SEVERE,GET MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:VAPOR IS HEAVY REPLACING APPARATUS AIR. USE
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. PROTECT AGAINIST INHALATION
AND FROSTBITE.RECOVER LIQUID IF POSSIBLE,ALLOW REMAINDER TO
EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED.USE SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BELOW TVL/PEL.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER,.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:76F/25C
Vapor Pres:25 PSI
Vapor Density:7.2
Spec Gravity:2.28
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS HEAVY GAS OR LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES RO HALOGENS.HALOGEN
ACIDS,HALOGEN CARBONYLS AT FIRE TEMPERATURES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE.LOCAL,REGULATIONS.

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