Product ID:1211
MSDS Date:10/03/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-356-1212
MSDS Number: BXWNN

Emergency Phone: 800-851-8061

Info Phone: 804-279-3125

Preparer: DGSC-VBA/HMIS

Cage: 02LX8

Telephone: 804-279-3125

Cage: 02LX8

BROMOCHLORDIFLUOROMETHANE (HALON 1211) (SARA 313)

CAS: 353-59-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYES, SKIN, LUNGS.
ACUTE- EYE:CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAN CAUSE "FREEZER" BURNS.
SKIN:LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. ORAL:NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, MILDLY
TOXIC, AFFECTING CNS. INHALE:AT CONCEN TRATIONS >20,000 PPM,
IRREGULARITIES INTHE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND CARDIAC MUSCLE ARE
EXHIBITED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FROSTBITE, EYE BURNS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR PULSE,
CONVULSION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANEMIA, ASTHMA, DERMAL SENSITIVITY
AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER. INHALED:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:NOT A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS IS FIRE EXTINGUISHER. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE
EXPLOSIONS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 12.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING AND/OR TOXIC GASES DUE TO
DECOMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE GENERATED DURING A FIRE.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE DUE TO FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTIALTE AREA.
CONTAIN SPILL. COLLECT SPILL WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
A DRUM APPROVED FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES, HOT SURFACES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO
NOT SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE TO A MINIMUM LEVLE.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING AND BOOTS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING OCCUR
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF DGSC-VBA/HMIS WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO GATHER INFORMATION
AND USE THE MATERIAL PROPERLY TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES AND ENVIRONM
ENT.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-256F,-160C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:850F,454C
Vapor Density:6.0
Spec Gravity:1.82
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS, ALKALI, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, BERYLLIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES ABOVE
850F (454C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC, HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSSIBLY FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED MATERIAL CAN BE INCINERATED IN A
FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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