Product ID:HALOTHANE U.S.P.
MSDS Date:01/19/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-105-0109
MSDS Number: BHHMH

Emergency Phone: 803-278-3504

Info Phone: 803-278-3500

Preparer: DR. ARTHUR J. ELLIOTT

Cage: 0MMJ1

Telephone: 803-278-3504

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HALOTHANE (BROMOCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE)

CAS: 151-67-7

RTECS: KH6550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 67000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO LARGE
DOSES MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND DEPRESSED BREATHING; CONTINUED
INHALATION WILL CAUSE CESSATION OF BREATHING. CHRONIC-LIVER DAMAGE
HAS BEEN REPORTED AFTER REPEATED ANES THETIC EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DEPRESSED
BREATHING, LEADING TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER: NONE KNOWN. HMIS:
INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVER DISEASES SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRA TION IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF TOXIC AND CORROSIVE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND SEAL FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF USE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WEAR
SCBA IN CASE OF A SPILL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVA,NITRILE,VITON.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:122F,50C
Vapor Pres:243 MM HG
Vapor Density:6.9(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.87 (WTAER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM,POTASSIUM AND FINELY DIVIDED
ZINC,ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGEN ACIDS AND CARBONYL HALIDES
WHICH ARE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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