Chemical Sampling Information
	Trifluorobromomethane
Quick Links General Description Exposure Limits Health Factors Monitoring Search    [use word(s)/phrase] Table of Contents By Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By CAS Number General Description Synonyms: Bromotrifluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 1301; Freon® 13B1; Halocarbon 13B1; Halon® 1301; Monobromotrifluoromethane; Refrigerant 13B1; Trifluoromonobromomethane OSHA IMIS Code Number: 2500 IMIS Name History: Trifluoromonobromomethane prior to 5/31/08 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 75-63-8 NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: PA5425000 Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 1009 126 [27 KB, PDF] NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Trifluorobromomethane: chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more Exposure Limits OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for General Industry: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 1000 ppm, 6100 mg/m3 TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 1000 ppm, 6100 mg/m3 TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 1000 ppm, 6100 mg/m3 TWA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 1000 ppm, 6090 mg/m3 TWA National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 1000 ppm, 6100 mg/m3 TWA Health Factors NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentration (IDLH): 40,000 ppm Potential symptoms: Dizziness; cardiac arrhythmias; liquid: frostbite Health Effects: Apparent low toxicity (HE19) Affected organs: Heart, CNS Literature Basis: International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO): Bromotrifluoromethane. Monitoring Methods used by OSHA Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method: sampling media: Two Charcoal Tubes in series (First tube 400/200 mg sections, second tube 100/50 mg sections; both 20/40 mesh) analytical solvent: Methylene chloride alternate analytical solvent: Carbon Disulfide maximum volume: 1 Liter   maximum flow rate: 0.05 L/min current analytical method: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID method reference: NIOSH Analytical Method (NIOSH 1017) [21 KB, PDF] method classification: Fully Validated All Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.