Product ID:HALON 1211
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-254-5030
MSDS Number: BPPGV

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

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 919-556-6811

Cage: 61649

CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC- AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 2 PERCENT, HALON 1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION & CARDIAC EFFECTS. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF
TOXIC & IRRITATING HALOGENS & HALOGEN ACID S, WHICH COULD BE
INHALED WITH SMOKE.
Effects of Overexposure:AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 2 PERCENT, HALON 1211
CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION & CARDIAC EFFECTS.
SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC & IRRITATING HALOGENS &
HALOGEN ACIDS, WHICH COULD BE INHALED WITH SMOKE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE
IF NEEDED. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. ORAL: NOT LIKELY. NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN
THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE IF CONTENTS ARE RELEASED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW LEVELS OF TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
HALOGENS OR HALOGEN ACIDS ARE RELEASED IN FIRE SITUATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA WELL AND AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. VAPOR CONCENTRATION WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG FLOOR AND IN LOW
LYING AREAS. PICK UP LIQUID ON SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND STORE IN
SEALED CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE BELOW 125F, IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
THIS PRODUCT FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT USE IN CLOSED SPACE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF HIGH
VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTRATIONS (>2%) EXPECTED, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR
PROTECTION IN CONFINED O R ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVA
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES REQUIRE THAT
GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Vapor Pres:1897 @ 70F
Vapor Density:5.8 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.83
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN, CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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