Product ID:HALON 1202
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-677-6319
MSDS Number: CGMVY

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

DIFLUORODIBROMOMETHANE

CAS: 75-61-6

RTECS: PA7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE. A LEVEL OF 2500 PPM IS IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND
HEALTH. CHRONIC OVER-EXPOSUREE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FROSTBITE, ANAESTHETIC EFFECTS, CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE
TREATMENT OF OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDER INVOLVED IN A
FIRE. EXPOSURE TO PERSONNEL IS TO BE AVOIDED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW LEVELS OF TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
HALOGENS OR HALOGEN ACIDS ARE RELEASED IN FIRE SITUATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF RELEASE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSFER FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER
MUST BE DONE IN A MANNER TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS IN
EXCESS OF 100 PPM. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F.
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE WITH VALVE PORTECTION CAP
IN PLACE. STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 1000 PPM ARE EXPECTED. CONSULT
ANSI STANDARD AND OSHA REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. AVOID PROL ONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
LEVELS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ENSURE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY
CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE NOT LEAKING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES AROUND THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:V1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:75.0F,23.9C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-233F,-147C
Vapor Pres:652
Vapor Density:7.2
Spec Gravity:2.29
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID WITH SWEET-SMELLING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
FREE BROMINE, CARBONYL HALIDES.

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

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