Product ID:HALON 1211
MSDS Date:07/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-254-5030
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTJM

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICE DEPT

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 919-563-5911EXT221

Cage: 0J0S5

BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 353-59-3

RTECS: PA5270000

Fraction By Weight: NOT PROVID

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 FOR RATS, 4 HOURS IS 131,600 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 2 PERCENT, HALON 1211 CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION AND CARDIAC EFFECTS. THE COMPOUND IS REPORTED TO BE
MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES TEST, NEGATIVE I N THE MOUSE LYMPHOMA ASSAY,
AND NEGATIVE IN MOSUE MICRONUCLEUS ASSAY. NO REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
REPORTED IN STUDY WITH RATS. SMOKING IN AREA WHERE THIS CHEMICAL IS
RELEASED CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC AND IRRITATING HALOGENS AND
HALOGEN ACIDS, WHICH COULD BE INHALED WITH SMOKE. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
PRODUCT AND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES;
CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR. SKIN CONTA CT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES ABOVE 2
PERCENT, CAN PRODUCE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION AND CARDIAC
EFFECTS. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHILATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER.
GET MEDICAL AT TENTION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE OCCURS.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUME OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT
OF EXPOSURE TO THI S PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE GAS
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1211 ISA FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN FIRE .USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures: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 DISCHARGE OF HALON
1211.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BRATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 2%. CONSULT ANSI STANDARD AND
OSHA REGULATIONS. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL:MATERIAL TRANSFER AND HANDLING SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
WITH AN EXHAUST SYSTEM.MECHANICAL:INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL
VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER IF FROSTBITE POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES IF FROSTBITE POSSIBLE.NO CONTACT
LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE
NOT LEAKING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-4.C, 24.8F
Vapor Pres:1897 @ 70F
Vapor Density:5.8 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.83
pH:NOT RELEVANT.
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT RELEVANT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, MATERIALS CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN. PRODUCT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES OF THESE
MATERIALS.PRODUCT MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN HALIDES AND HALOGENS AT FLAME
TEMPERATURES IN TRACE AMOUNTS.SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF THESE
CHEMICALS AND MUST BE AVOIDED IN THE AREA OF RELEASE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL
CORPORATION, DORADO, ARKANSAS.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

Transport Information:DOT: CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE, CLASS 2.2, UN
1974, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. EXPORT: CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE, UN
1974, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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