Product ID:BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (FOR MODEL 372)
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-225-7051
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVYR

Emergency Phone: 205-655-3271

Info Phone: 205-655-3271

Preparer: MSDS COORDINATOR

Cage: DO025

Telephone: 804-266-8844

Cage: 0FA36

BROMOCHLORDIFLUOROMETHANE (HALON 1211) (SARA 313)

CAS: 353-59-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXPO FOR MORE THAN FEW MINS >2%
(8.5LBS/1000CUFT AIR)CONC CAN PRODUCE IMPAIRED COORDINATION,CARDIAC
EFFECTS,DIZZ. EYE:LIQ FORM CAN PROUDCE CHILING SENSATIONS &
DISCOMFORT. SKIN:EVAPORATION OF LI Q FRM SKIN CAN PROUDCE CHILING
SENSATION. INGEST:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR SINCE MATL IS GAS @RT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:IMPAIRED COORDINATION, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,
FROSTBITES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS, CARDIAC
SENSITIZATION TO CIRCULATING EPINEPHRINE COMPOUNDS CAN RESULT IN
POTENTIALLY FATAL HEART ARRHYTHMIAS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF REDNESS/ ITCHING/BURNING
SENSATIONS DEVELOP HAVE EYES EXAMINED/TREATED BY MED PERSONNEL.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP/WATER. REDNESS/ITCHING/BURNING SENSATIONS DEVELP
SEEK MED AT TN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. COUGH/OTHER RESP
SYSMPTOMS DEVELOP CONSULT MED PERSONNEL. INGEST:UNLIKELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE. THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/
FULL FACEPIECE & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN ENTERING FIRE AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN DISCHARGED ONTO FIRE DECOMPOSES
>900F RELEASING BROMIDE IONS-EXTING AGENT.HALOGEN CMPDS(HALOGEN
ACIDS)ALSO FORMED.THESE BYPRODUCTS HARMFUL IF INHAL(SUPPLE)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA AND EVACUATE PERSONNEL.
RECOVER ANY LIQUID IF POSSIBLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN 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:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF NEEDED, USE OSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. WEAR NIOSH SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 2%.
Ventilation:GENERAL AREA: RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES FOR LIQUID EXPOSURE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK
AREA WHEN WORKING WITH LIQUID PRODUCT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CD-FICHE LISTS THIS ITEM UNDER FSC 6830.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:26.0F,-3.3C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>900F,>482C
Vapor Pres:778 @60F
Vapor Density:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.83 LIQ
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH, REF NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID WITH VERY FAINT SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS POWDERED ALUMINA AND MAGNESIUM AND FIRES OF METAL
HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES >900F TO GIVE FREE
HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACID & SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL HALIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND FOR RECYCLING. COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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