Product ID:GLC-13B1,(BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE)
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-965-9647
MSDS Number: BSRBT

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141 OR 317-497-6100

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 800-221-0603

Cage: 3A676

BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-63-8

Fraction By Weight: >99.6%

OTHER HYDROCARBONS

Fraction By Weight: <0.4%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:APPROXIMATE LETHAL CONCENTRATION OF
PRODUCT TO THE RAT IS 80% FOR 15 MINUTES. PRODUCT HAS ANESTHETIC
AND CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% BY
VOLUME. CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 10% ARE C ONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0 TO 5
MINUTES EXPOSURES.
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHETIC EFFECT OF THE PRODUCT AT LEVELS
BELOW 10% IS SIMILAR TO A FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOSURE IS TERMINATED. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% (15-20%), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMIC AND SUPPORTIVE
CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALIN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN
THE TREATMAENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO GLC-13B1.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS A NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. ALL CONVENTIONAL
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ABOVE 1000F, PRODUCT MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, AND
CARBONYL BROMEDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE WHICH ARE IRRITATING AND
POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED.

Spill Release Procedures:AIR-OUT ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF INADVERTENT
DISCHARGE OF THE PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTAINER DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%
Ventilation:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 0 C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFACES;
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

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