===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HALON 1301 FOREX 1301
NIIN:00-930-2625
MSDS Number: BMTXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ATOCHEM INC FOREX FIRE EXTINGUISHANTS
Address:266 HARRISTOWN RD
Box:607
City:GLEN ROCK
State:NJ
ZIP:07452
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-447-330
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5P418
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ATOCHEM INC FOREX FIRE EXTINGUISHANTS
Address:266 HARRISTOWN RD
Box:607
City:GLEN ROCK
State:NJ
ZIP:07452
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5P418
Company:GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP
Address:1685 SHERMER RD
Box:City:NORTHBROOK
State:IL
ZIP:60062-5315
Country:US
Phone:(708) 847-272-7500; 847-272-7500
CAGE:99539
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE (HALON 1301) (SARA III)
CAS:75-63-8
RTECS #:PA5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE OR "FREEZER
BURNS" ON SKIN AND EYES IF CONTACT MADE ON EXIT FROM EXTINGUISHER.
MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
MAY ALSO CAUSE CAUSE IRREGULA RITIES OF HEART MUSCLE IF INHALED.
CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, WEAKNESS. EYES/SKIN: REDNESS, TINGLING SENSATION,
SKIN MAY TURN WHITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANEMIA, ASTHMA, DERMAL SENSITIVITY
AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. SEE DO CTOR IF FROSTBITTEN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. THIS IS A FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING AND/OR TOXIC GASES MAY BE
GENERATED BY DECOMPOSITION OF THIS MATERIAL DUE TO FIRE.
EXTINGUISHER MAY EXPLODE IF IMPINGED BY FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND REMOVE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF TEMPERATURES OVER 850F.
Other Precautions:WHEN REFILLING, PROPERLY BOND AND GROUND.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NEEDED
DUE TO FIRE CONDITIONS. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR THIS MATERIAL
UNLESS VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE GENERATED AS IN MANUFACTURING
OF THE MATERIAL.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR RUBBER IF PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED IS FOR MANUFACTURNING OF HALON OR IF
PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OCCURS IN
WAREHOUSING OR TRANSPORT. DO NOT WAST TIME GETTING THE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE!
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:220 PSIG
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:1.54
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIQUIFIED GAS, WITH A SLIGHT ETHERAL ODOR IN
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS, STRONG ALKALIS, POWDERD ALUMINUM, ZINC,
BERYLLIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO FLAMES OR TEMPERATURES ABOVE
850F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBROMIC, HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, POSSIBLY FREE HALIDES AND CARBONYL HALIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MFR RECCOMENDS INCINERATION.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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