Product ID:R1202
MSDS Date:07/08/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-370-8671
MSDS Number: BZNWP

Preparer: DGSC-VBA/HMIS

Cage: DO310

Telephone: 818-359-9317/602-796-1100

Cage: 0TK24

DIFLUORODIBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 75-61-6

RTECS: PA7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 100 PPM/860 MG/M3 (RTECS)
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:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. IRRITANT. EXPOSURE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA MAY BE VERY HARMFUL.
MAY CAUSE BURNING OF EYES & FLOW OF TEARS. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
POSSIBLY FROSTBITE OF SKIN. VA PORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING. INGESTION IS
UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, TEARING, COUGHING,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. ORAL :INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1202 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL AND FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 58.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES (OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING METALS) FORMING HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND CARBONYL HALIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE
VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SPILLS OR RELEASES. PICK UP SPILL
WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAN D. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CONTAINER
FORDISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM FLAMES. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NEVER USE IN CONFINED OR CLOSED SPACES
WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE E QUIPMENTS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE IF A LARGE RELEASE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN LARGE
AMOUNTS ARE RELEASED, MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN LOW PLACES
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:76.1F,24.5C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-222F,-141C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.288
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, HEAVY LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, GLOWING METAL SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN
BROMIDE AND TRACES OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION. CONSULT LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.

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