Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:1680
NIIN:01-072-7463
MSDS Number: BRGZQ

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT.

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 818-359-9317/602-796-1100

Cage: 05167

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HALON 1301 HAS ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS ABOVE 10% BY VOLUME. BELOW 10% IT IS CONSIDERED SAFE FOR
0-5 MINUTE EXPOSURES. SMOKING IN THE PERESENCE OF HALON MAY CAUSE
FORMATION OF TOXIC AND/OR IRRIT ATING DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHICH
ARE INHALED WITH THE SMOKE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHETIC EFFECTS ARE SIMILAT TO MILD
INTOXICATION. OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION
(UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR; IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFIVIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
FROSTBITE O CCURS. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN TREATMENT
OF OVEREXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMBLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
WATER SPRAY TOCOOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE 1000F PRODUCT MAY RELEASE HF, HBR,
CARBONYL FLUORIDE, AND/OR CARBONLY BROMIDE. THESE GASES ARE
IRRITATING AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE BELOW 125F. SECURE CYLINDERS DURING STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS >10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED BY NIOSH.
CONSULT ANSI & OSHA FOR REGULATIONS ON RESPIRTOR USEAGE. AVOID
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCES SIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
WHERE MATERIAL IS HANDLED AND/OR TRANSFERRED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES; NO CONTACTS
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE
NOT LEAK
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT THIS ITEM IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE FOR AIRCRAFT. IT IS
PRESSURIZED BY NITROGEN. THE CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED 2 MSDS'S, 1 FOR
NITROGEN & 1 FOR THE HALON: SEE P/N IND A, THIS NSN.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:6200 MM
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:0.03% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES & MATL CONTAINING OWN O2. HALON
WON'T EXTINGUISH FIRES OF THESE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE & CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS. HMIS:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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