Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-104-2654
MSDS Number: BHCXH

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Preparer: DENNIS MCFADDEN

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99.6%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT) = >800,000 PPM FOR 4 HRS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE ANESTHETIC & CARDIAC EFFECTS
AT CONCENTRATIONS > 10% BY VOLUME. SMOKING IN AREAS WHERE THIS
CHEMICAL IS RELEASED CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC AND IRRITATING
HALOGENS AND HALOGEN ACIDS WHICH COULD BE INHALED WITH THE SMOKE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHETIC 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% MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS
AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. GETMEDICAL
ATTENTION IF FROST-BITE OCCURS. NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS
CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDER INVOLVED IN
FIRES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PROD:HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE WHICH ARE IRRIT&POTENTIALLY
TOXIC.TEMP>1000F RELEASES HF,HB,CARBONYL FLUORIDE,CARBONYL BROMI

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF DISCHARGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRA- TIONS GREATER THAN 10%.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FOR MATERIAL TRANSFER AND HANDLING. ALL
INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE MECHANICALLY VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER (FROSTBITE)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.
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:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 0 C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, MATERIAL CONTIANING OWN OXYGEN.
PRODUCT DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATERIAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, AND CARBONYL BROMIDE WHEN EXPOSED TO
FLAME/HOT SURFACES

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

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