Product ID:GREAT LAKES HALON 1211
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-100-9086
MSDS Number: BHQBR

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

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: > 99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50=211.2 MG/L (4 HR)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARD OF HALON 1211 IS GROUP 5.
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 OVEREXPOSURE.

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:NONE
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:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE. THE PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING &
POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED.

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:HAVE A GOOD MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE USUALLY.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE STATED
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE STATED
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F/-4C
Vapor Pres:1770 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.83
pH:7
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, MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS AT FLAME
TEMPERATURES IN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN ATMOSPHERE.

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