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| IUPAC name | Bromochlorodifluoromethane |
| Other names | Chlorodifluoromonobromomethane, Halon 1211, Halon 1211 BCF, BCF, Freon 12B1 |
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| CAS number | 353-59-3 |
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| Molecular formula | CBrClF2 |
| Molar mass | 165.36 g/mol |
| Density | 1.799 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
−159.5 °C |
| Boiling point |
−3.7 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Bromochlorodifluoromethane, also known by the trade name Halon 1211, or BCF, or Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1, is a haloalkane with the chemical formula is CF2ClBr.
Brominated haloalkanes were first used during World War II as fire extinguisher for aircraft and tanks. Bromochlorodifluoromethane was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent around 1973 for use around highly valuable materials in places such as museums, mainframe rooms and telecommunication switching centers. They were also widely used in the maritime industries in the engine rooms of ships. Its efficiency as a fire extinguishing agent has also led it to be the predominant choice of fire extinguishing agent on commercial aircraft and is typically found in cylindrical hand-held canisters with enough gas for 13-14 seconds of continuous use. Flight and Cabin Crews are trained in its use on board aircraft as Cabin Crew will be the primary means of tackling an in-flight fire successfully. Its advantages as a fire extinguishing agent are that it has lower toxicity than chemicals such as carbon tetrachloride and that since it is a covalently bonded compound, it does not form conductive ions which make it usable on electrical equipment.
The production of bromochlorodifluoromethane and similar chlorofluorocarbons has been banned in most countries since January 1, 1994 as part of the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.
This is a volatile extinguishant that should be used only with a breathing apparatus (when volume exceeds 5%).
See also
References
- George H. Tryon et al, "Fire Protection Handbook Thirteenth Edition 1969", National Fire Protection Association, Boston Massachusetts, 1969, Library of Congress 62-12655, no ISBN.
- Arthur E. Cote et al, "Fire Protection Handbook Eighteenth Edition", National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1997, ISBN 0877653771
External links
- Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (1988). "Bromochlorodifluorométhane."PDF Fiche toxicologique n° 165. Paris:INRS. (French)
- Basic Facts about Halon
- MSDS at ansul.com
- Recycling Halon
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