GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO -- FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HALON 1211  -- 4210-01-100-9086
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HALON 1211
MSDS Date:08/29/1995
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-100-9086
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO
Address:1685 SHERMER RD
City:NORTHBROOK
State:IL
ZIP:60062
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-272-7500
Emergency Phone Num:708-272-7500,800-535-5053(INFOTRAC)
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM R. WARNOCK
CAGE:99539
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:HALON 1211, BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (AS EXTINGUISHING
    AGENT)
CAS:353-59-3
RTECS #:PA5270000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:ACUTE: CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE
    FROSTBITE. USE OF EXTINGUISHER IN CLOSED AREA MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS
    CONCENTRATION OF HALON 1211. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATIONS OVER TWO
    PERCENT (8.5 LBS/1000 CUBIC FT.) MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND LACK OF
    COORDINATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:QUANTITY IN EXTINGUISHER UNLIKELY
    TO HAVE ANY EFFECT.

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

First Aid:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND VENTILATE CLOSED AREA.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ITEM IS A CHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISER, CHARGED WITH
    NON- FLAMMABLE HALON 1211. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF RELEASED, HALON 1211 WILL RAPIDLY EVAPORATE
    AND DIFFUSE INTO ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HALON 1211 DEPLETES THE OZONE LAYER.
    DO NOT DISCHARGE THE EXTINGUISHER EXCEPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DIRECT STREAM OF DISCHARGED LIQUID AT OTHER
    PERSONS. PROTECT EXTINGUISHER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT EXPOSE
    TO TEMPERATURE ABOVE 125F.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AS NEEDED IN
    CLOSED AREA AFTER FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED.
Eye Protection:NOT NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:25.0F,-3.9C
Vapor Pres:1897 @ 70F
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.83
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AND LIQUID. SWEET ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES IN ACTIVE METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, AND
    MATERIALS CONTAINING THEIR OWN OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HALOGENS OR HALOGEN ACIDS MAY BE
    RELEASED IN FIRES. THESE ARE INDICATED BY BURNING IN EYES AND NOSE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT APPLICABLE.

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