Product ID:HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHANT
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:5340
NIIN:01-346-0895
MSDS Number: BVFTX

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 302-999-3847 302-999-4338

Preparer: T.D.ARMSTRONG

Cage: 73925

Telephone: 302-773-5676

Cage: 73925

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 INHAL RAT IS >800,000PPM(V/V)/4HRS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HALON IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND REDUCES
OXYGEN AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT LIFE(AND COMBUSTION).EYE:POSSIBLE
FROSTBITE.SKIN:POSSIBLE FROSTBITE.INHAL:POSSIBLE
ASPHYXIATION.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
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 CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,NARCOSIS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS
AND POSSIBLY DEATH.AVOID EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 15%.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESCUSCITATE BY
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH;GIVE OXYGEN. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALIN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSUR E TO HALON 1301.

Flash Point:NONE
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:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.CONTAINERS HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BUT CAN STILL RUPTURE
UNDER INTENSE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID HOTMETAL SURFACES.USE LOCAL EXHAUST FOR
LARGE SPILLS.USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN LOW PLACES.
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.CHECK FOR ADEQUATE OXYGEN BEFORE ENTERING CONFINED
SPACES.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
AFTER:15 MINUTES OF 7%;1 MINUTE OF 7-10%;30 SECONDS OF 10-15% OR
WHEN CONCENTRATION IS >15 PERCENT.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST FOR LARGE SPILLS.USE MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IN LOW PLACES.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
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
ADRENALIN OR SIMILAR SYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1000F,538C
Vapor Pres:11370
Spec Gravity:1.538
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GAS, COLORLESS, SWEET ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT ABOVE 1000F, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC, HYDROCHLORIC, AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSSIBLE FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RECLAIM WHERE POSSIBLE.

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