Product ID:HALON 1301 AND GLC-13B1
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-376-8401
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBMY

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 765-497-6100

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 708-748-1503

Cage: 1CSX7

BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 6100 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 6090 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:APPROX. LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF HALON
1301/GLC-13B1 TO THE RAT IS GREATER THAN 800,000 PPM FOR 15 MIN.
THE ACUTE INHALATION LC50 W/RATS IS GREATER THAN 800,000 PPM FOR 4
HRS. THE COMPOUND IS REPORTED TO BE NON-MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES
TEST. HALON 1301/GLC-13B1 HAS ANESTHETIC & CARDIAC EFFECTS IN
HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% BY VOLUME, CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0-5 MIN EX POSURE. HALON 1301 &
GLC-13B1 IS CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 6 (LEAST TOXIC) IN THE UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARDS OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS. (CONTINUED IN "SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE" FIELD/SCREEN.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP: NO. IARC MONOGRAPHS: NO. OSHA
REGULATED: NO.
Effects of Overexposure:SMOKING WHERE THIS CHEMICAL IS RELEASED CAN
CAUSE FORMATION OF TOXIC AND IRRITATING HALOGENS AND HALOGEN ACIDS
WHICH COULD BE INHALED WITH THE SMOKE. AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE
PRODUCT AND DECOMPOSITION PR ODUCTS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES;
CLOUDING OF LENSES MAY OCCUR. THE ANESTHETIC EFFECT OF HALON 1301 &
GLC-13B1 AT LEVELS BELOW 10% IS SMILAR TO FEELING OF MILD
INTOXICATION. ANESTHETIC EFFECTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOSURE IS
TERMINATED. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10%
(15-20%) MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR; IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE OCCURS.
EYE S: FLUSH WITH WATER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: EPINEPHRINE
IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDER INVOLVED IN FIRES. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. THE
PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING & POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT
IS DELAYED. ABOVE 1000 F, HALON 1 301 & GLC-13B1 MAY RELEASE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE & CARBONYL
BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE OF DISCHARGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125 F. CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SECURED FOR STORAGE WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE
Other Precautions:DOT: COMPRESSED GAS. N.O.S. (BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE)
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS, UN 1956. DOT: BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE,
NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS, 2-GASES, UN1009. IATA:
BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE, 2, UN1009. EXPORT : BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE,
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS, UN 1009, IMO CLASS 2.2.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NOISH APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED
BY NIOSH. CONSULT ANSI STANDARD &OSHA REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE
USE OF RESPIRATORY EQU IPMENT. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MATERIAL TRANSFER& HANDLING SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED WITH AN EXHAUST SYSTEM. MECHANICAL: ALL INDOOR AREAS
SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER IF FROSTBITE IS
POSSIBILITY.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES IF FROSTBITE IS POSSIBLITY. DO
NOT WEAR 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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-21.6C, -7.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-167.6C, -270.F
Vapor Pres:6200 AT 0 C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57 AT 20 C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:0.03% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRE OF METAL HYDRIDES, MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN OXYGEN.
PRODUCT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES OF THESE MATERIALS. PRODUCT MAY
DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE LISTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMES OR HOT
SURFACES: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL
FLUORIDE, & CARBONYL BROMIDE. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF THESE
CHEMICALS & MUST BE AVOIDED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Transport Information:DOT: PSN: BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE, NONFLAMMABLE
GAS, UN1009. IMDG: BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE, NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED
GAS, 2(2.2), UN1009. IATA: BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE,2, UN1009. PACKING
INSTRUCTION 200. MA XIMUM NET QUANTITY FOR PASSENGER AIRCRAFT 75
KG; MAXIMUM NET QUANTITY FOR CARGO AIRCRAFT 150 KG. EXPORT:
BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS, UN1009, IMO CLASS 2.2.

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