Product ID:HALON 1211 (CBRCLF2)
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-100-9086
MSDS Number: BLLXF

Emergency Phone: 704-739-7415/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

Telephone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

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:ACUTE AND CHRONIC-THE ACUTE INHALATION
LC50 FOR RATS WITH FOUR HOURS EXPOSURE IS 211.2 MG/L. THE
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARD
OF HALON 121 IS GROUP 5.AT CONCENTR ATIONS ABOVE 4 PERCENT,HALON
1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION, AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE FOR MORE THAN 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:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. NOTE:ADRENALINE IS CONTRAINDICATED
IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HALON 1211.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE. THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
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:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE.
THE PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF EXTINGUISHING
IS DELAYED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE VENTILATION TO AREA AND
AVOID CONTACT WITH LIQUID AND EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
PLACE.AVOID CONTAINER DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS OF GREATER THAN 4 PERCENT.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV. LOCAL EXHAUST
SHOULD BE LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ORDINARY GOOD HYGIENE AND GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Vapor Pres:1770
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.83
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 OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS AT FLAME
TEMPERATURE IN TRACE AMOUNTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN ATMOSPHERE.

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