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

MSDS NAME:HALON 1301 FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER
NIIN:01-179-1059
MSDS Number: CCVTD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT
Address:7 FRANKFORD AVENUE
City:ANNISTON
State:AL
ZIP:35201-4199
Country:US
Info Phone Num:205-235-7776
Emergency Phone Num:800-851-8061
Preparer's Name:HMIS-VBA
CAGE:75117
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT
Address:7 FRANKFORD AVENUE
Box:City:ANNISTON
State:AL
ZIP:35201-4199
Country:US
Phone:205-235-7776
CAGE:75117

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

Name:BROMOTRIFLUOROMETHANE
CAS:75-63-8
Fraction by Wt: 7.0% LBS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Name:NITROGEN  (CYLINDER IS PRESSURIZED TO 750 PSI WITH
    NITROGEN)
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9495

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY ACT AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT &
    IRRITANT TO LUNGS, APPROXIMATE LETHAL CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCT TO
    THE RAT IS 80% FOR 15 MINUTES EXPOSURE. PRODUCT HAS ANESTHETIC AND
    CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS AT CONCE NTRATIONS ABOVE 10% BY VOLUME.
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 10% ARE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR 0 TO 5 MINUTES
    EXPOSURES.
Effects of Overexposure:THE ANESTHETIC EFFECT OF THE PRODUCT 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
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
    BY OVEREXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR AND
    OXYGEN IF NECESSARY, OR PROVIDE SYMPTOMIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE: PRODUCT IS ASPHYXIANT AND MAY INDUCE 
    CARDIAC MUSC LE SENSITIZATION TO EPINEPHRINE-LIKE COMPOUNDS. DO NOT
    USE ADRENALIN OR SIMILAR DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS A NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. ALL CONVENTIONAL
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREDOMINANT DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
    HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE WHICH ARE IRRITATING AND
    POTENTIALLY TOXIC, CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE DUE FIRE HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS IN CASE
    OF INADVERTENT DISCHARGE OF THE PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA BELOW 125 F.
Other Precautions:USE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 10%
Ventilation:ALL INDOOR AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID OVEREXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE CYLINDERS ARE PRESSURIZED TO 750 PSI WITH NITROGEN.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:12,152@70F
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:1.54
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (CCL4 = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, LIQUIFIED GAS WITH SLIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  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:HIGH HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN PRESENCE OF FLAMES/HOT SURFACES;
    HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
    CARBONYL BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPERSES IN THE ATMOSPHERE. UNUSED MATERIAL MAY
    BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFCTURER.

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