Product ID:HALON 1301 FREON FE 1301
MSDS Date:01/15/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-171-7361
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDCF

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 804-266-8844

Cage: 0FA36

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN
AIR & CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN.BREATHING HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADINESS,GIDDINESS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH, & MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSI S,CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES,UNCONSCIOUSNESSOR EVEN
DEATH.SKIN/EYE: LIQUID CAN PRODUCE CHILLING
SENSATION.CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, REDUCED
MENTAL ACTIVITY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS CAN OCCUR. UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
EVEN DEATH IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS WITH LONGER EXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL CASES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.ORA L:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR SINCE THIS MATERIAL IS GAS AT
ROOM TEMPERATURE.NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:DO NOT GIVE ADRENALINE OR
SIMILAR SYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO EXERCISE
UNTIL 24 HOURS PASSED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE &
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES,BUT RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS & TOXIC DECOMPOSITION BY-PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE. COOL OR REMOVE HOT METAL SURFACES OR SOURCES OF NON-
EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AS A LIQUEFIED
COMPRESSED GAS IN DOT-APPROVED PRESSURE VESSELS AWAY FROM HIGH
HEAT.
Other Precautions:IF CYLINDER IS NOT CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM, IT MUST BE
SAFETY CAPPED. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTED WORK
SITUATIONS. FOR ACCIDENTAL OR NON-VENTILATED SITUATIONS, USE A
SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR POSITIVE PRESSURE
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR, APPROVED BY NI OSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC IF WORKING WITH LIQUID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS CHANCE
OF CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON
CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:10292
Vapor Density:5.2
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND FIRES INVOLVING METAL HYDRIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT (>900F) AND OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
AND HYDROGEN BROMIDES. THESES GASES IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION CAN
CAUSE DEATH.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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