BGXKQ - EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,VAPORIZING LIQUID
- MSDS: BGXKQ
- Manufacturer: MFR UNKNOWN DEFENSE CONSTRUCTION S CTR PROCURED
- Product Name: EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,VAPORIZING LIQUID
- National Stock Number: 4210-01-042-0268
Product Identification
Product ID:EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,VAPORIZING LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/12/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-042-0268
MSDS Number: BGXKQ
Responsible Party
US
Info Phone: 614-238-3131
Preparer: DGSC-SLM/DOD HMIS
Cage: JO772
Contractor
Telephone: 215-697-2000
Cage: JO772
Ingredients
BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (AS EXTINGUISHING AGENT)
CAS: 353-59-3
RTECS: PA5270000
OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED
NITROGEN
CAS: 7727-37-9
RTECS: QW9700000
ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50(RAT): 20 PPH/15M
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:ASPHYXIANT, CNS' & PULMONARY
EFFECTS. SKIN IRRITANT. CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DIZZINESS,DISORIENTATION, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION, NARCOSIS, NAUSEA OR VOMITING, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS,
GIDDINESS, BREATH SHORTNESS. CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA W/ UNCONSCIOUSNESS
OR EVEN DEATH IN HI-CONC W/LON G EXPOSURES; SKIN/EYES: CONTACT W/
LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE, OR SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS. (PRODUCT IS AN
ASPHYXIANT & CAN INDUCE CARDIAC MUSCLE SENSITIZATION IF CIRCULATING
EPINEPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS).
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR-GET MED ATTN & GIVE O*2/CPR AS
REQUIRED FOR SITUATION @ HAND; DONOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILIAR
DRUGS AS CATECOLAMINES INCREASE RISK OF ELICITING CARDIAC
DYSRYTHMIAS. EYES/S KIN:FLUSH W/WATER-TREAT FOR FROSTBITE W/MEDICAL
ATTN; INGEST:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHANT & IS
NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA' WHEN FIGHTING FIRES WHERE CHEMICALS
ARE INVOLVED. SCBA MAY BE NEEDED IF HALON-1211 CONTAINER RUPTURES
OR RELEASES MATERIAL IN HEAT OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN HEAT OF FIRE, HALON-1211 CONTAINERS
EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT OF FIRE MAY RUPTURE & MATERIAL
DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF UNNEEDED PERSONNEL, VENTILATE
AREA ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. COOL
OR REMOVE HOT METAL SURFACES OR SOURCES OF NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE AS A LIQUIFIED
COMPRESSED GAS IN DOT' APPROVED PRESSURE VESSELS AWAY FROM
HI-TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO HALON 1211! ABOVE 4%(17
LBS/1000 CU FT AIR & > 1 MIN:DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION &
REDUCED MENTAL ALERTNESS);ABOVE 5% CONC (22 LBS/1000 CU FT OF
AIR),USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY IF PROPER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE. IF PEL/TLV ARE EXCEEDED,USE POSITIVE
PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. REVIEW 29CFR1910.134
INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AS WELL AS NIOSH-R ESPIRATOR DECISON LOGIC
PUB87.108.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL OR AS REQUIRED FOR TASK.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH TYPE OR AS REQ FOR TASK.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE & MAXIMIZE
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE PROCEDURES SET FORTH BY SAFETY/IH
PERSONNEL FOR USE OF THIS MATERIAL FOR TASKS AT HAND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SMALL CONC(5%) OF HALON EXTINGUISH FLAMES BY CHEMICALLY INTERRUPTING
COMBUSTION-NOT BY REPLACING O*2. HOWEVER, VAPORIZATION OF EXCESSIVE
AMTS. CAN DEPLETE OR REPLACE O*2 NEEDED FOR BREATHING; GENERIC
MSDS' ON NSN IDENTIFIED BY "DCSC". UPON RECEIPT OF A MFR'S MSDS
UNDER THIS NSN, THE GENERIC WILL BE REMV.
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:26F/-3.3C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-257F/-161C
Vapor Pres:1897@70F
Vapor Density:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID; REFERENCE UNK
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS(SEE BOILING PT) W/SLIGHT
ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS (EG. ALKALINE EARTH & ALKALINE EARTH METALS, POWDERED AL,
ZN, BE, ETC.) & METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES >900F CAN CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION OF MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT HI-TEMPS(>900F): HF, HBR, FREE BR,
POSSIBLE CARBONYL HALIDES, & OXIDES OF BROMINE, FLUORINE, OR
CARBON.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ ALL FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RECLAIM MATERIAL IN A SUITABLE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT.
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