Product ID:GREAT LAKES HALON 1211
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-965-2309
MSDS Number: BHFBB

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141 OR 317-463-2511

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT.

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMENTHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5250500

Fraction By Weight: >99%.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:211.2 MG/1 FOR RATS W/4HRS EXPOSURE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 4 PERCENT,
HALON 1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPARED COORDINATION, AND
CARDIAC EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, ABOVE 4
PERCENT (17 LB/1000 CU.FT. AIR) CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION AND CARDIAC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVER EXPOSURE.

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 1211.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMBLE GAS
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1211 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:AT FLAME TEMPERATURE, HALON 1211 MAY RELEASE
HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS IN TRACE AMOUNTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING & POTENTIALLY
TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED. PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS ARE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE/HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF
INADVERTENT OR DELIBERATE DISCHARGE OF HALON 1211.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTAINER DAMAGE
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 4 PERCENT.
Ventilation:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F/-4C
Vapor Pres:1770 @ 68F
Vapor Density:5.8 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.83
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS,FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES,MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES/HALOGENS AT FLAME
TEMPERATURES IN TRACE AMOUNTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN ATMOSPHERE

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