Data Sheet

SAFETY DATA SHEET
Halotron-1
(Fire Extinguishing Agent with Expellant)
Revision Date: April 10, 2015 Page 6 of 9
10.
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat.
Chemical Stability
Stable under normal conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Conditions to Avoid
Extremely high temperatures - flames
Incompatible Materials
Incompatible with alkali or alkaline earth metals, and powdered metals Al, Zn, Be, etc.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
Hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids - possibly carbonyl halides
11.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Toxicity
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Simple asphyxiant
Inhalation 4 hour, LC50(rat) 32,000 ppm
Oral Approximate Lethal Dose, rat: 9000 mg/kg
Dermal Approximate Lethal Dose, rat: >2000 mg/kg
Cardiac LOAEL: 2% vol.
Cardiac NOAEL: 1% vol.
Argon
Simple asphyxiant
Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) – single exposure
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: Adverse effects to the liver and central nervous system were observed
in animal studies (inhalation.)
Argon: Exposure to argon gas at high concentrations can cause suffocation by reducing oxygen
available for breathing. Breathing very high concentrations can cause dizziness, shortness of breath,
unconsciousness or asphyxiation.
Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) – repeat exposure
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: Adverse effects to the liver were observed in animal studies
(inhalation.)
Serious Eye damage/Irritation
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: In rabbit study, mild to moderate conjunctival irritation with no corneal
or iritic involvement was observed in an unwashed rabbit eye. An eye dosed with the test substance and
promptly washed had mild to slight transient corneal opacity and mild to moderate conjunctival irritation
with no iritic involvement. Both eyes were normal within 3-7 days.
Skin Corrosion/Irritation
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: Dermal exposure in rabbits did not result in any irritation.