Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-965-9647
MSDS Number: BHVWL

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99.6%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HALON 1301 HAS ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS >10% BY VOLUME, CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0 TO 5 MINUTE EXPOSURES. HALON
1301 IS CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 6 (LEAST TOXIC) IN THE UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARDS OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND IS REPORTED TO BE
NON-MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES TEST.
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% (15-20%), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE CPR. IF B REATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED A LIKELY SOURCE OF EXPOSURE.
HOWEVER, IF INGESTED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN
FIRES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1000F,
HALON 1310 MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
BROMIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM DAMAGE. STORAGE
TEMP. SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SECURED FOR
STORAGE WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP INSTALLED.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE
NOT LEAKING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED
BY NIOSH. CONSULT ANSI STANDARD AND OSHA REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE
USE OF RESPIRATORY E QUIPMENT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED. USE
LOCAL EXHAUST FOR MATERIAL TRANSFER AND HANDLING OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT AND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN WEARING
CONTACT LENSES; CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR. SMOKING IN AREAS
WHERE THIS CHEMICAL IS RELEASED CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC AND I
RRITATING HALOGENS AND HALOGEN ACIDS WHICH COULD BE INHALED WITH
THE SMOKE.

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
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, METAL HYDRIDE FIRES, MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.PRODUCT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES OF THESE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFACES:
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS.

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