Product ID:HALON 1301
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-323-2000
MSDS Number: CGVNP

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC

1800 HIGHLAND AVE
DUARTE, CA 91010
US

Emergency Phone: 818-359-9317

Info Phone: 818-359-9317

Cage: DO517

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO,HTL/KIN-TECH DIV

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

Cage: 26995

METHANE, BROMOTRIFLUORO-; (BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EFTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOS IS TERMINATED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& POSSIBLY DEATH.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>800,000 PPM FOR 15 MINS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 HAS ANESTH &
CARD EFTS IN HUMANS AT CONCS >10% BY VOL, CONCS <10% ARE CONSIDERED
SAFE FOR 0-5 MIN EXPOS. HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 IS CLASSIFIED AS GRP
6 (LST TOX) IN UNDERWRITERS LA BS CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE
LIFE HAZS OF FIRE EXTING AGENTS. SMOKING IN AREAS WHERE THIS CHEM
IS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RELS CAN CAUSE FORM OF TOX & IRRIT
HALOGENS & HALOGEN ACIDS WHICH COULD BE INHALED W/SMOKE. AVOID
EXPOS TO PROD & DECOMP PRODS WHEN WEARING CONT LENSES; CLOUDING OF
LENSES MAY OCCUR. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:ANESTH EFT OF HALON 1301&
GLC-13B1 AT LEVELS <10% IS SIMILAR TO FEELING OF MILD INTOX. ANESTH
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

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 MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. GET MED
AT TN IF FROSTBITE OCCURS. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, GET MED ATTN. NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTING AGENT. USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL CYLS INVOLVED IN FIRES. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR FLAMM
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
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
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMPERATURE 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. CONSULT ANSI STD & OSHA REGS CONCERNING
USE OF RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:MATL TRANSFER & HNDLG SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/EXHST
SYS. 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
EXTING MEDIA:MATLS IN AREA. EXPLO HAZ:ABOVE 1000F, HALON 1301 &
GLC-13B1 MAY RELS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBONYL
FLUORIDE & CARBONYL BROMIDE. MATLS TO AVOID:MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN
POLYMERI C MATLS. HAZ DECOMP PROD:BROMIDE. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORM
OF THESE CHEMS & MUST BE AVOIDED IN AREA OF RELS.

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:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION,
EL DORADO, ARKANSAS.

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