Product ID:EXTINGUISHER, FIRE
MSDS Date:12/06/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-196-8338
MSDS Number: BSCZQ

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 804-266-8844

Cage: 0FA36

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50=416 GM/CUM (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE:NONE KNOWN WHEN
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ARE BELOW THE TLV.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION,REDUCED MENTAL
ACUITY,& CARDIAC EFFECTS CAN OCCUR.UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH IN
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS WITH LONGER EXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS. ALSO,PRODUCT IS
AN ASPHYXIANT & CAN INDUCE CARDIAC MUSCLE SENSITIZATION TO
CIRCULATING EPINEPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15MIN WHILE HOLDING LIDS
OPEN; SKIN:WASH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST
15MIN,IF REDNESS,ITCHING OCCURS,GET MEDICAL ATTN,TREAT FROSTBITE IF
NECESS ARY; INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,IF COUGH OROTHER RESPIRATORY
SYMPTOMS OCCUR,CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL; ING:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUIDHER. USE WATER FOG TO
COOL CYLINDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS, SUCH AS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
HYDROGEN BROMIDE, AND CARBONYLS OF FLUORIDE & BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA,VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE.COOL OR REMOVE HOT,METAL SURFACES OR SOURCE OF
NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AS A LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS IN
DOT APPROVED PRESSURE VESSELS AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:IF CYLINDER IS NOT CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM,IT MUST BE
SAFETY CAPPED TO PROTECT AGAINST ACTUATION OF VALVE & RELEASE OF
AGENT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY IF CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE.
FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING 10%,OR IF EXPOSURE IS
PROLONGED,USE POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL HYGENIC PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health
PREPARED BY DGSC-SSH FROM AN MSDS SUPPLIED BY ANSUL FOR SAME PRODUCT,
DIFFERENT NSN.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-57.8C, -72.F
B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-167.8C, -270.F
M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:199 PSI
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SWEET ODOR, COLORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2,OXIDES OF BROMIDE & FLORIDE,
HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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