KIDDE INC WALTER KIDDE DIV -- EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,898153  -- 4210-01-275-9782
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,898153
MSDS Date:05/20/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-275-9782
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KIDDE INC WALTER KIDDE DIV
Address:WALTER KIDDE DR
Box:1147
City:WAKE FOREST
State:NC
ZIP:27587
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-237-7004
Emergency Phone Num:919-237-7004
CAGE:33525
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KIDDE INC WALTER KIDDE DIV
Address:WALTER KIDDE DR
Box:1147
City:WAKE FOREST
State:NC
ZIP:27587
Country:US
Phone:919-556-6811
CAGE:33525

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

Ingred Name:TRIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE  (HALON 1301)  (SARA III)
CAS:75-63-8
RTECS #:PA5425000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS OF
    NITROGEN MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS,EXCITATION,EXCESS
    SALIVATION,VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.OVEREXPOSURE OF CBRF*3 MAY
    CAUSE LIGHT HEADEDNESS,GI DDINESS,DIZZINESS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH.AT
    CONC OF 10% BY VOL & HIGHER MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE NARCOSIS & CARDIAC
    ARRHYTHMIAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY,PHYSICAL AND
    CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF NITROGEN DO NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
    LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:FOR EXPOS
    TO LIQ,WARM FROST BITE AREA W/ WATER (<105F).IF MASSIVE
    EXPOS,REMOVE CLOTHES & SHOWER W/ WARM WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE ARTF RE SP IF NOT BREATHING.CALL MD. NOTE TO MD:NO
    SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL OF SYMP &
    CLINICAL CONDTS.DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS FOR CBRF*3
    OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT KNOWN
Upper Limits:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:HALON 1301 IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
    PROTECT VAPORIZED MATL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CAN NOT CATCH FIRE.CONTR MAY RUPTURE
    DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.NO PART OF CONTR SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP
    >52C.CONTRS WILL VENT CONTENTS WHEN EXPOSED (SEE SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.USE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED (IN OXYGEN
    DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES).VENTILATE AREA WHERE LEAK OCCURRED.TEST AREA
    FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN PRIOR TO PE RMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
    PERSONNEL.REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY AREA & USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.MIXING TWO OR MORE GASES OR LIQUIFIED GASES
    MAY COMBINE TO CREATE UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.
Other Precautions:OBTAIN SAFETY INFO FOR EACH GAS BEFORE MIXING.NEVER
    WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.IF THERE IS A LEAK,CLOSE CYCLINDER
    VALVE,BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,THEN REPAIR
    THE LEAK.CBRF*3:DO	NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F.AVOID CONTR DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:CBRF*3:USE A FULL FACE PIECE SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR CONC GREATER
    THAN TLV.
Ventilation:N*2:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
    ACCEPTABLE.CBRF*3:VENTILATE-SUMPS & PITS WHERE VAPORS MAY COLLECT.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES FOR CBRF*3.
Other Protective Equipment:METATORSAL SHOES FOR CYCLINDER
    HANDLING.SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH STATION NEAR WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE AS WITH ANY INDUSTRIAL
    CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:12152 MMHG (CBRF*3).VAPOR DENSITY:8.71 AT B.P.(CBRF*3).FIRE FIGHT
    PROC:COOL,THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT
    RISK.EXPLO HAZ:TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-72F,CBRF*3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:1.538,CBRF*3
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:0.03% (CBRF*3)
Appearance and Odor:N*2:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS.CBRF*3:COLORLESS GAS &
    LIQ W/ SLIGHT ETHERAL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDTN N*2 CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/
    LITHIUM,NEODYMIUM,TITANIUM OR O*3.CBRF*3:ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH
    METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES OR TEMP
    ABOVE 1000F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDES,HYDROGEN
    BROMIDES,FREE BROMINE & CARBONYL HALIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL
    REGS.COORDINATE W/ SUPPORTING INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRON
    OFFICE PRIOR TO DISP .SLOWLY RELEASE TO ATMOS.DISCARD ANY
    PRODUCT,RESIDUE DISP CONTR OR L INER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER.

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