Product ID:HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHANT
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-039-5735
MSDS Number: CBQNT

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 302-999-3847/4338

Preparer: T. D. ARMSTRONG

Cage: 5P414

Telephone: 800-441-3637-MED 800-424-9300-TRAN

Cage: 6Z417

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1000 PPM
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/SKIN:LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE. ORAL:NOT LIKELY.
INHALE:VAPOR IS HEVIER THAN AIR & CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION. BREATHING
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR CAN CAUSE CARDIAC
IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FROSTBITE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION,
INCOORDINATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, CONFUSION,
DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEART, CNS MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF
NECESSARY. IN HALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:NOT A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
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. REMOVE OPEN
FLAMES. VENTILATE AREA ESPECIALLY LOW PLACES WHERE HEAVY VAPORS MAY
COLLECT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM 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. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED FULL FACE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR 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:LINED BUTYL WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES FOR LIQUID
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
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK OF CARDIAC
IRREGULARITIES, CATECHOLAMINES, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT IN LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:850F,454C
Vapor Pres:12134 @77F
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:1.538
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.03% @ 77F
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
1000F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID,
FREE BROMINE, FLUORINE, POSSIBLY FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQUID MATERIAL MAY BE INCINERATED IN A FURNACE
WHERE PERMITTED. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RECLAIM IN SUITABLE VAPOR RECOVERY EQUIPMENT.

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