Product ID:HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-358-7686
MSDS Number: BZXVX

Emergency Phone: 317-463-2511

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 76-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 HAS ANESTHETIC &
CARDIAC EFFECTS AT CONCENTRATIONS >10% BY VOLUME, CONCENTRATIONS
<10%. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS >10% MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, MILD INTOXICATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF
OVER-EXPOSURE TO T HIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE
AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS. WEAR SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. PRODUCT IS
IRRITATING & POTENTIALLY TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF DISCHARGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMP SHOULDN'T EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
SECURED FOR STORAGE W/VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT & DECOMPOSITION WHEN
WEARING CONTACT LENSES; CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR. AVOID
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS >10,000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MATERIAL TRANSFER & HANDLING. MECHANICAL:
ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE/LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. DETERMINE THAT
PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES AREN'T LEAKING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F
Vapor Pres:62
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, HOT SURFACES, SMOKING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPS >1000F, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
HYDROGEN BROMIDEE BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBONYL BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS. NONFLAMMABLE GAS, UN1009. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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