Product ID:HALON 1211, BCF
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-251-6274
MSDS Number: BHYDT

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION, REDUCED MENTAL ACUITY, AND CARDIAC EFFECTS ABOVE 4%
CONCENTRATION IN EXCESS OF ONE MINUTE. UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN
DEATH IN HIGH CONCENTATIONS WITH LONGER EXPO SURES. CHRONIC:
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS 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. WASH EYES WITH PLENTY
OF WAT ER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. INGEST: GIVE 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF WARM WATER AND DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE AND
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES, BUT RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS IF USED IN TEMPERATURES OVER 900 F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA; VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE. COOL OR REMOVE HOT, METAL SURFACES OR SOURCE OF
NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AS A LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS IN
DOT APPROVED PRESSURE VESSELS AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES, IF NOT
CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 4%. NOT
NORMALLY REQUIRED OTHERWISE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL- ALL INDOOR AREAS AND LOW AREAS. LOCAL-
RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL EXPOSURES.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC IF WORKING WITH LIQUID.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWERS ARE GOOD SAFETY
PRACTICE IN WORK AREAS SHEN WORKING WITH LIQUEFIED PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:26.0F,-3.3C
Vapor Pres:37.5
Vapor Density:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND FIRES INVOLVING METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS ABOVE 900
F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE HALLGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND
SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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