=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:HALON 1301
NIIN:01-317-4532
MSDS Number: CCVML
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC
Address:1800 HIGHLAND AVE
City:DUARTE
State:CA
ZIP:91010
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-359-9317
Emergency Phone Num:818-359-9317
CAGE:05167
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO HTL/KIN-TECH DIVISION
Address:1800 HIGHLAND AVE
Box:City:DUARTE
State:CA
ZIP:91010
Country:US
Phone:818-359-9317/602-796-1100
CAGE:05167

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:METHANE, BROMOTRIFLUORO-; (BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE) (HALON
    1301)  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-63-8
RTECS #:PA5425000
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Name:SUPDAT:SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:ANESTH EFT OF HALON 1301 &
    GLC-13B1 AT LEVELS <10% IS SIMILAR TO FEELING OF MILD (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2:INTOX. ANESTH EFTS END RAPIDLY AFTER EXPOS IS
    TERMINATED. PRLNG EXPOS TO CONCS >10% (15-20%) MAY LEAD TO (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY DEATH.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 CONC OF HALON 1301 &
    GLC-13B1 TO RAT IS >800,000 PPM FOR 15 MINS. ACUTE INHAL LC50
    W/RATS IS >800,000 PPM FOR 4 HRS. HALON 1031 & GLC-13B1 HAS ANESTH
    & CARDIAC EFTS IN HUMANS AT CONCS >1 0% BY VOL, CONCS <10% ARE
    CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0-5 MIN EXPOS. HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 IS
    CLASSIFIED AS GRP(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:6 (LST TOX) IN UNDERWRITERS LABS
    CLASSIFICATION OF COMPARATIVE LIFE HAZS OF FIRE EXTING AGENTS.
    SMOKING IN AREAS WHERE THIS CHEM IS RELS CAN CAUSE FORM OF TOX &
    IRRIT HALOGENS & HALOGEN ACIDS  WHICH COULD BE INHALED W/SMOKE.
    AVOID EXPOS TO PROD & DECOMP PRODS WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES;
    CLOUDING OF (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC CONDITIONS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR; IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.
    G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF FROSTBITE OCCURS. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE:EPINEPHRINE IS
    CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE MEDIA
    SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIAL IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMP PRODS ARE HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN FIRE SITUATIONS. PRODS ARE IRRIT &
    POTNTLY TOX IF FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IS DELAYED. (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN
    CASE OF DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.
    STORAGE TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
    SECURED FOR STORAGE W/VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:DETERMINE THAT PIPING IS EMPTY BEFORE DOING
    MAINTENANCE WORK. PERIODICALLY CHECK CYLINDERS TO ENSURE VALVES ARE
    NOT LEAKING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AT CONCENTRATIONS
    >10,000 PPM AS RECOMMENDED BY NIOSH. CONSULT ANSI STANDARD & OSHA
    REGULATIONS CONCERNING USE OF RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. AOVID
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE  CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:MATL TRANSFER & HNDLG SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
    W/EXHAUST SYSTEM. MECH:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:LINED NEOPRENE OR LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ABOVE 1000F, HALON 1301 & GLC-13B1 MAY RELS HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE & CARBONYL BROMIDE.
    MATLS TO AVOID:MAY DEGRADE CERTAIN POLYMERIC MATLS. HAZ DECOMP
    PROD:BRO MIDE. SMOKING CAN CAUSE FORM OF THESE CHEMS & MUST BE
    AVOIDED IN AREA OF RELS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:LENSES MAY OCCUR. (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-270F,-168C
Vapor Pres:6200 @ 0C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.57 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.03% BY WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, FIRES OF METAL HYDRIDES & MATL CNTNG OWN OXYG. PROD WILL
    NOT EXTING FIRES OF THESE MATLS. PROD (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFS;
    HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE &
    CARBONYL (SUPP DATA)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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