LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. TARGET ORGANS:HEART. HUMAN EXP OSURE TO
1,2-DIBROMOTETRAFLUOROETHANE AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 1000 PPM OR ABOVE
IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AI R. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:1,2-
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. HANDLE AND
STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. IRRITANT. HYGROSCOPIC.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:DIBROMOTETRAFLUOROETHANE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY
OF THE HEART TO SPEED UP WHEN ADRENALINE IS SECRETED IN RESPONSE TO
EXERTION, ANGER, ETC. OR WHEN ADRENALINE IS ADMINISTERED BY I
NJECTION. THE HEART MAY FLUTTER AND STOP, INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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