Product ID:36400007-2 HALON 1301 AND NITROGEN 415
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-208-6970
MSDS Number: BMZMB

U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND

WARREN, MI 48090
US

Emergency Phone: NO EMERGENCY NUMBER

Info Phone: 313-574-5000

Cage: 19207

U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND AMSTA-TFP

WARREN, MI 48397 US

Telephone: AV 786-6293 MSDS CALL SKIP ROBERTS

Cage: 19207

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:ACUTE: ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC EFFECTS
ABOVE 10%. BELOW 10%, CONSIDERED SAFE UP TO 5 MINUTES EXPOSURE.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BELOW 10%, FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ABOVE
10%, 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:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND BROMIDE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES. 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:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
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
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: PRODUCT IS AN ASPHYXIANT AND MAY INDUCE CARDIAC
MUSCLE SENSITIZATION TO EPENIPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS. DO NOT USE
ADRENALIN OR SIMILAR SYMPATHOMIMATIC DRUGS.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 32F
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GAS, COLORLESS, ODORLESS. BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE IS
LIQUID ABOVE 105 PSIG.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC, HYDROCHLORIC, AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSSIBLE FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN THE ATMOSHPHERE.

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