Product ID:HALON 1211
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-965-2309
MSDS Number: BXFYJ

Emergency Phone: 704-739-7415

Info Phone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

Telephone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

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:ACUTE AND CHRONIC-THE ACUTE INHALATION
LC50 FOR RATS WITH FOUR HOURS EXPOSURE IS 211.2 MG/L. THE
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARD
OF HALON 121 IS GROUP 5.AT CONCENTR ATIONS ABOVE 4 PERCENT,HALON
1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION, AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE FOR MORE THAN FEW MINUTES, ABOVE 4
PERCENT (17 LB./1000 CU. FT. AIR) CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION AND CARDIAC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND
SUPPORTIVE CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE:ADRENALINE IS
CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HALON 1211.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE, THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AT FLAME TEMPERATURE THIS AGENT MAY RELEASE
HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS IN TRACE AMOUNTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE. THE PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING
AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF
INADVERTENT OR DELIBERATE DISCHARGE OF HALON 1211.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS OF GREATER THAN 4 PERCENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL-ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL
VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ORDINARY GOOD HYGIENE AND GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/ANOWN
Vapor Pres:1770
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.83 (LIQUID)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR.
Corrosion Rate:N/ANOWN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, MATERIAL CONTAINING OZYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS AT FLAME
TEMPERATURE IN TRACE AMOUNTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN ATMOSPHERE.

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