Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:1680
NIIN:00-227-1841
MSDS Number: BJFNK

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO HTL/KIN-TECH DIVISION

DUARTE, CA 91010 US

Telephone: 818-359-9317/602-796-1100

Cage: 05167

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >/=99.6%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

OTHER HALOCARBONS

Fraction By Weight:

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:APPROX LETHAL CONC OF HALON 1301 TO
THE RAT IS 80% FOR 15 MINS. HALON 1301 HAS ANESTHETIC & CARDIAC
EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONC >10% BY VOL, CONC <10% ARE CONSIDERED
SAFE FOR 0-5 MIN EXPOSURES. HALON 13 01 IS CLASS AS GRP 6 (LEAST
TOXIC) IN THE UNDERWRITERS LABS CLASS OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARDS
OF FIRE EXTING AGENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
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:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE
CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALIN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN
THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HALON 1301.

Flash Point:NON-FLM COMP GAS
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:ABOVE 1000F, HALON 1301 MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND CARBONYL
BROMIDE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE. THE PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING &
POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED.

Spill Release Procedures:AIR OUT ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF INADVERTENT
DISCHARGE OF HALON 1301.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%.
Ventilation:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS' GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 0C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFACES:
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE &
CARBONYL BROMIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN THE ATMOSPHERE

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