Product ID:GREAT LAKES HALON 2402
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:00F020460
MSDS Number: BMJPJ

Emergency Phone: 317-463-2511

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

DIBROMOTETRAFLUOROETHANE (HALON 2402)

CAS: 124-73-2

RTECS: KH9370300

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL NONE

ACGIH TLV: NONE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CONCENTRATIONS OF 1000 PPM
& ABOVE MAY CAUSE CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS, ANESTHETIC EFFECTS ON THE
CNS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY
DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC &
SUPPORTIVE CARE. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: EPINEPHRIN
(ADRENALIN) IS CONTRAIND ICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 2402 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:>750F, HALON 2402 DECOMPOSES TO FORM
HYDROGEN BROMIDE/HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & FREE BROMINE & SMALL AMOUNTS
OF CARBONYL HALIDES WHICH ARE IRRITANT & TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS. MATERIAL WILL EVAPORATE
W/O A RESIDUE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
CONTAINER DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS OF 1000 PPM/GREATER.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: ALL INDOOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:MAKE SURE PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:117F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-167F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>750F
Vapor Pres:352
Vapor Density:8.97
Spec Gravity:2.18
Solubility in Water:<0.1
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC SLIGHTLY
SWEET ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, HOT SURFACES, TEMPS >750F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
FREE BROMINE, & SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL HALIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW EMPTY DRUMS TO STAND UNTIL ALL RESIDUAL
MATERIAL HAS EVAPORATED. OFFER DRUMS FOR
RECYCLING/RECONDITIONING/PUNCTURE FOR DISPOSAL IAW/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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