Product ID:P/N 34000004-2 HALON 1301
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-281-2773
MSDS Number: CDGQC

Emergency Phone: 317-463-2511 OR 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 05167

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:LC50 (RATS) > 800,000 PPM FOR 4 HRS
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 ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS IN HUMANS AND CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% BY VOLUME. SMOKING
IN AREAS WERE THIS CHEMICAL IS RELEASED MAY LEAD TO FORMING OF
TOXIC & IRRITATING HALOGENS & HAL OGEN ACIDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHETIC EFFECTS, CARDIAC EFFECTS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, POSSIBLE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS ARE GENERALLY
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE
OCCURS. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIFE OXYG EN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. NOTE:
EPNIEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVER-EXPOSURE TO
THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.USE WATER
TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED.USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. THESE
PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR 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 TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE W/VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALAVES
ARE NOT LEAKING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES. NO CONTACT LENS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT
LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
END ITEM DESCRIPTION-FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM, KC-135 AIRCRAFT.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:6200
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS,FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES,MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.PRODUCT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES OF THESE PRODUCTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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