LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 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:HALON 1301 HAS ANESTHETIC & CARDIAC
EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE
FOR 0-5 MINUTES EXPOSURES. HALON 1301 IS CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 6
(LEAST TOXIC) IN THE UNDERWRITERS L ABORATORIES CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZARDS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A LISTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS OF HALON 1301 AT LEVELS
BELOW 10% IS SIMILIAR TO A FEELING OF MILD INTOXICATION. ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS TO CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10% (15-20), MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND
SUPPORTIVE CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALINE IS
CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HALON 1301.
SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYE-IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: CATECHOLAMINE DRUGS, SUCH AS SPINEPHRICE, SHOULD BE USED
WITH CAUTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF CYLINDERS RUPTURE
OR RELEASE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH RELIEF
DEVICES BUT MAY STILL RUPTURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE.
Eye Protection:NONE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
MAINTENANCE WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES, AND MATERIAL CONTAINING OWN
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFACES;
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM BY RECOVERY MACHINES AND REMOVE TO PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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