Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:1680
NIIN:01-317-4532
MSDS Number: CCVML

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METHANE, BROMOTRIFLUORO-; (BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE) (HALON

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

ANESTH EFT OF HALON 1301 &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INTOX. ANESTH EFTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOS IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY DEATH.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:APPROX LETHAL CONC OF HALON 1301 &
GLC-13B1 TO RAT IS >800,000 PPM FOR 15 MINS. ACUTE INHAL LC50
W/RATS IS >800,000 PPM FOR 4 HRS. HALON 1031 & GLC-13B1 HAS ANESTH
& CARDIAC EFTS IN HUMANS AT CONCS >1 0% BY VOL, CONCS <10% ARE
CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0-5 MIN EXPOS. HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 IS
CLASSIFIED AS GRP(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:6 (LST TOX) IN UNDERWRITERS LABS
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZS OF FIRE EXTING AGENTS.
SMOKING IN AREAS WHERE THIS CHEM IS RELS CAN CAUSE FORM OF TOX &
IRRIT HALOGENS & HALOGEN ACIDS WHICH COULD BE INHALED W/SMOKE.
AVOID EXPOS TO PROD & DECOMP PRODS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES;
CLOUDING OF (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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 W/WATER.
G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE OCCURS. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS
CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIAL IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMP PRODS ARE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. PRODS ARE IRRIT &
POTNTLY TOX IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH 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 DMG.
STORAGE TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
SECURED FOR STORAGE W/VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE
NOT LEAKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AT CONCENTRATIONS
>10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED BY NIOSH. CONSULT ANSI STANDARD & OSHA
REGULATIONS CONCERNING USE OF RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. AOVID
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:MATL TRANSFER & HNDLG SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
W/EXHAUST SYSTEM. MECH:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ABOVE 1000F, HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 MAY RELS HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE & CARBONYL BROMIDE.
MATLS TO AVOID:MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATLS. HAZ DECOMP
PROD:BRO MIDE. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORM OF THESE CHEMS & MUST BE
AVOIDED IN AREA OF RELS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:LENSES MAY OCCUR. (ING 2)

HCC:G3
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 WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS.

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