Product ID:GLCC PROD CODE:045,038 HALON 1301 AND GLC-13B1
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-430-2885
MSDS Number: CFYTR

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

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

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

Cage: 2E394

BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-63-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LETHAL CONC TO RAT >800000PPM FOR 15MIN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CMPD REPORTED TO BE NON-MUTAGENIC IN
AMES TEST.PRODUCT HAS ANESTHETIC & CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS @CONCE
>10% BY VOL,CONC <10% CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0-5MINS EXPO.PRODUCT
CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 6(LEAST TOXI C)IN UNDERWRITERS LAB
CLASSIFICATION OFCOMPARATIVE LIFE HAZ OF FIRE EXTINGUISH
AGENTS.SMOKING IN AREAS WHERE CHEM (SUP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHETIC EFFECT OF HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1
@LEVELS <10% IS SIMILAR TO FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION.ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOSURE IS TERMINATED.PRLONGED EXPOSURE
TO CONC ABOVE 10%(15-20 %)MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;NOT BREATHING GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI
BREATHING GIVE OXYGEN.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.GET MED ATTN
IF FROSTBITE OCCURS.EYE:FLUSH W/WATER.GET MED ATTN.NOTE:EPINEPHRINE
IS CO NTRAINDICATED IN TREATMENT LF OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/APPLICAB
Upper Limits:N/APPLICAB
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS FIRE EXTINGUISH AGENT.USE H2OSPRAY TO
COOL CYL INVOLVE IN FIRE.USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR FLAMM MATLS IN
AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOM DECOMPO PROD ARE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
& HYDROGEN BROMIDE INF IRE SITUATIONS.PROD IRRIT,POTENTIALLY TOXIC
IF FIRE EXT IS DELAYED.>1000F HALON 1301 & (SUPPLE)

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 CYL FRM PHYSICAL DMG.STORAGE
TEMP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F.CYL SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE
W/VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXPO TO PRODUCT & DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN
WEARING CONTACT LENSES;CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10000PPM AS RECOMMENDED BY
NIOSH.CONSULT ANSI STD & OSHA REGS CONCERNING THE USE OF
RESPIRATORY EQPMT.AVOID PROLON GED EXPO TO EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST-MATERIAL TRANSFER & HNDLG SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
W/EXHAUST SYSTEM.MECH-ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOUS BE WELL VENTI.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER-FROSTBITE POSS
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG IF FROSTBITE POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE. DONT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.PERIODICALLY CHECK CYL TO ENSURE VALVES ARE NOT
LEAKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:RELEASE CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC,IRRIT HALOGENS/HALOGEN
ACIDS-INHAL W/SMOKE. INCOMPA:POLYMERIC MATLS. HAZ DECOMPO:SMOKING
CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF THESE CHEMS,MUST BE AVOIDED IN AREA OF RELEA
SE. FIRE/EXPLO HAZ:GLC-13B1 MAY RELEASEHYDROGEN FLUORIDE,HYDROGEN
BROMIDE,CARBONYL FLUORIDE,CARBONYL BROMIDE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:6200 @0C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AVAI
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS,FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES,MATL W/OWN OXY.PROD WONT EXT
FIRES OF THESE MATLS.PROD MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN (SUPPL)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT
SURF:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,HYDROGEN BROMIDE,BROMINE,CARBONYL FLUORIDE,&
CARBONYL BROMIDE.(SUPPLE)

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEM SUBJ TO REPORTING OF REQMTS SEC 313 TITLE
III SARA/40CFR372.RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION,EL DORADO,ARKANSAS.

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