Product ID:HALON 1301 FREON FE 1301
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-104-2654
MSDS Number: BWPDG

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 RATS: > 800,000 PPM (V/V)/4 HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
IRRITANT. IT WILL DEFAT & DRY SKIN, POSSIBLY CAUSING DERMATITIS.
VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING
OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. THE LIQUID FORM CAN PRODUCE
CHILING SENSATIONS AND FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON +++ IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID CAN CAUSE DEFATTIN G OF TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR FROST-BITE IF NEEDED.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, AS NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point:NONE
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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. RUPTURE MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWERS.
COLLECT ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TANK-CLEANING PERSONNEL SHOULD USE ONLY FORMAL TANK
ENTRY PROCEDURE BASED ON RECOGNIZED SAFETY PRINCIPLES. APPLY ALL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
OF REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:199 PSI
Vapor Density:5.2
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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