Product ID:HALON 1301, 045
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:1680
NIIN:00-300-1752
MSDS Number: CBQJC

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

METHANE, BROMOTRIFLUORO; (BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 HAS ANESTH & CARD EFTS IN
HUMANS AT CONCS ABOVE 10% BY VOL; CONCS BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED
SAFE FOR 0-5 MINUTE EXPOS. THE ANESTHETIC EFT AT LEVELS BELOW 10%
IS SIMILAR TO A FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ANESTH EFTS END
RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOS IS TERMINATED. PRLNGD EXPOS TO CONCS ABOVE 10%
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (15-20%) MAY LEAD TO UNCON & POSS
DEATH. HALON 1301 IS CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 6 (LEAST TOX) IN
UNDERWRITERS LABS CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZS OF FIRE
EXTING AGENTS. SMKNG IN AREAS WH ERE THIS CHEM IS RELSD CAN CAUSE
FORM OF TOX & IRRIT HALOGENS & HALOGEN ACIDS WHICH COULD BE INHALED
W/SMOKE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
AIR; IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WAT
ER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE OCCURS. EYES: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS FIRE EXTING AGENT. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL CYLS INVOLVED IN FIRES. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR FLAMM (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMP PRODS ARE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. PRODS ARE IRRIT &
POTENTIALLY TOX IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN
CASE OF DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
SECURED FOR STORAGE W/VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE PRODUCT AND DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES; CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED
BY NIOSH. CONSULT ANSI STD & OSHA REGS CONCERNING USE OF
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. AVOID PRL NGD EXPOS TO EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:MATERIAL TRANSFER & HANDLING SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH AN
EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE NOT
LEAKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: MATLS IN THE AREA. EXPLO HAZ: DELAYED. ABOVE 1000F, HALON
1301 MAY RELS HYROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE
& CARBONYL BROMIDE. MATL TO AVOID: PROD MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN
POLYMERIC MATLS. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: BROMIDE. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORM
OF THESE CHEMS & MUST BE AVOIDED IN AREA OF RELEASE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 0C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.03% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES & MATL CONTAINING OWN OXYGEN.
PROD WILL NOT EXTING FIRES OF THESE MATLS. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFS:
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE &
CARBONYL (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES
CHEMICAL CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS.

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