Product ID:HALON 1301, 045
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-161-5566
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXBD

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141 OR 317-463-2511

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 513-298-5555

Cage: 7A884

TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-63-8

RTECS: PA5425000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 INHALATION (RAT)>800,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:APPROXIMATE LETHAL CONCENTRATION OF
HALON 1301 TO RAT IS 800,000 PPM FOR 15 MIN. THE COMPOUND IS
REPORTED TO BE NON-MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES TEST. HALON 1301 HAS
ANESTHETIC AND CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE
10% BY VOLUME, CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0-5
MIN EXPOSURES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHETIC EFFECT OF HALON 1301 AT LEVELS
BELOW 10% IS SIMILAR TO A FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOSURE IS TERMINATED. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% (15-20%), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESSAND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
FRO ST BITE OCCURS. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTE: EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF
OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NON-FLM COMP GAS
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USW
WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMP PRODUCTS ARE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE. THE PRODUCTS ARE IRRITATING AND
POTENTIALLY TOXIC IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED.

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

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH 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 EQ UIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-MATERAIL TRANSFER AND HANDLING.
MECHANICAL-ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER FOR FROSTBITE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES FOR FROSTBITE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES
DON'T LEAK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS SUPPLIED WITH NITROGEN IN THE WALTER KIDDE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-57.6C, -72.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-167.6C, -270.F
Vapor Pres:6200 AT 0C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN. PRODUCT MAY DEGRADE POLYMERIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT
SURFACES: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL
FLUORIDE, AND CARBONYL BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO GREAT LAKE CHEMICAL
CORPORATION.

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