Product ID:PYROTECHNIC DEVICE,HALON 1301,PART B
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-206-9531
MSDS Number: BLFHN

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

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

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

RYAN F B MFG CO INC

451 CHARITON, IA 50049-0451 US

Telephone: 602-961-1100

Cage: 01567

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

OTHER HALOCARBONS

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: HALON 1301 HAS
ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE
10% BY VOLUME, CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR "0
TO 5 MINUTES" EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure: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 ABOV E 10% (15-20%), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY EXPOSURE.

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.

Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE 1000F, HALON 1301 MAY RELEASE TOXIC
AND IRRITATING GASES SUCH AS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:AIR-OUT ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF INADVERTENT
DISCHARGE OF HALON 1301.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTAINER DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IN INDOOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NONE.
Eye Protection:NONE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:G3. THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE HALON (GAS) IN THIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
WAS GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION. THIS IS PART B OF TWO PARTS.
FOR PART A, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:E2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1000F
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 32F
Vapor Density:5.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIALS CONTAINING
OWN OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC, HYDROCHLORIC, AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSSIBLE FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. FOLLOW
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION FOR DISPOSAL OF EMPTY CONTAINERS.
CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AN D LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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