Product ID:HALON 1211 R/6-10 LB (R 12B1)
MSDS Date:02/18/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-376-8014
MSDS Number: CFKKZ

Emergency Phone: 804-279-4371

Info Phone: 804-279-4371

Preparer: DGSC-VBA

Cage: 99998

Telephone: 804-279-4371

Cage: 99998

BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
PRODUCT IS TOXIC AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 4% FOR OVER 1 MINUTE.
PRODUCT CAN ALSO CAUSE HEART IRREGULARITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
IMPAIRED COORDINATION, UNCONSCIOUS. CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES IF ON
EPINEPHRINE TYPE DRUGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A PREVIOUS MEDICAL
CONDITION AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY, HEART OR CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM MAY BE MORE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS OR OTHER
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WHEN RE-ENTERING UNVENTILATED FIRE AREAS WHERE PRODUCT HAS
BEEN USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BCF IS DISCHARGED INTO A FIRE IT
DECOMPOSES ABOVE 900F, RELEASING BROMIDE IONS, HALOGEN COMPOUNDS,
HALOGEN ACIDS. VACATE AREA AND VENTILATE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING AVAILABLE OXYGEN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA WITH GOOD
VENTILATION. KEEP VAPORS AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURE SURFACES TO
AVOID TOXIC AND CORROSIVE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:ENFORCE "NO SMOKING" RULES IN AREAS OF USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS. FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS AND OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES,
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:VENTILATE LOW-LYING AREAS, SUCH AS, SUMPS OR PITS WHERE
DENSE VAPORS MAY COLLECT.USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL EXPOSURES.
Protective Gloves:NONE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:26F,-3C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>900F,>482C
Vapor Density:5.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS OR COLORLESS VOLATILE LIQUID WITH
VERY FAINT SWEET OROR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS POWDERED ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM, AND FIRES OF
METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS (ABOVE
900F,482C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND
SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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