( Reaffirmed 1995 )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
(HALON 1211) FOR FIRE FlGHTlNG

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, BDC 22

Chairman
SHRI G. B. MENON
E-73, Nanakpura
New Delhi 110021

Members Representing
SHR~A.N. AHLVWALIA The Institution of Fire Engineers (India), New Delhi
SHRI B. R. MEHTA ( Alternate )
SHRI S.R. BANSAL Steel Authority of India ( Bokaro Steel Plant ,- ).
Bokaro Steel City 1
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi
SHRI R. K. BHARDWAJ ( Alternate )
SHRI K. K. DAS GUPTA West Bengal Fire Services, Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta
DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL Ministry of Railways
( RPSE )
ASSISTANTSECURITYOFFICER
( FIRE ), NORTHERN RAIL-
WAY ( Alternare )
SHRI V. P. DEWAN Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
LT-COL V. R. BANAHATI ( Alternate )
SHR~ R. R. DHOBLEY Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
DIRECTOR ( FIRE SERVICES) Home ( Police ) Department, Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( FIRE
SERVICES) ( AIfernafe )
DIRECTOR GENERAL Home Department ( Fire Service ), Government of
Tamil Nadu, Madras
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( Alternare )
FIRE ADVISER Ministry of Home Affairs
SHRI A. K. GUPTA Central Building Kesearch Institute(CSIR), Roorkee
SHHI J. S. JAMSHEDJI Steelage Industries Limited ( Minimax D&Ion ),
Bombay
SHRI C. GHANARAJ ( Alternute )
SHRI P. KHANNA Jayashree Textiles and Industries, Rishra

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This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Acr ( XIV of 1957 ) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of
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Members Representing
SHRI V. V. KIMMATKAR Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun
SHRI S. N. KLJNDU Fire and Safety Appliances Co, Calcutta
MANAGING DIRECTOR Avon Services (P C A ) Private Ltd, Bombay
TECHNICALEXECUTIVE( AIfernare )
SHRI M. MUKHERJI Steel Authority of India ( Rourkela Steel Plant ),
Rourkela
SHRI C. D. SHARMA ( Alternote )
SHRI V. B. NIKAM Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay ( Bombay
Fire Brigade ), Born bay
SHRI D. N. PANDIT Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals,
New Delhi
SHRI P. N. PANCHAL Central Industrial Securitv Force ( Ministry of
Home Affairs ), New ljelhi ’
SHRI P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Devshi and Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. T. PANJWANI( AIternate )
SHRI M. B. S~NGH Ministry of Defence ( R &D )
SHRI K. RAMACHANDRAN( Alternate )
SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd, Bareilly
SHRI CHANDRAKANT M.SHAH Zenith Fire Services, Bombay
SHRI M. H. SHAH ( Alternaie )
SHRIJ.V. SHAH Newage Industries, Surendranagar ( Gujarat )
SHRI B. J. SHAH ( Alternate )
SHRI TARIT SUR Surex Production and Sales Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI SUSHILKUMAR Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI J. N. VAKIL Tariff Advisory Committee, Bombay
SHRI K. RAVI ( Alternnte )
SHRI S. VENKASWAMY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
SHRI B. V. WAGLE Urban Development, Public Health, Housing
Department, Government of Maharashtra,
Bombay
SHRI V. H. MADKAIKAR ( Alternate)
SHRI G. RAMAN, Director General, ISI ( Ex-oficio Member)
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secretary
SHRI K. M. MATHUR
Senior Deputy Director (Civ Engg ), ISI

Fire Fighting Units Subcommittee, BDC 22 : 3

Convener
SHRI P. N. GHOSH
J-1916 Chittaranjan Park
New Delhi
Members
SHRI MAHESHC. AGRAWAL Brijbasi Udyog, Mathura
SHRI P. S. BANERJEE( Alternate )
SHRI A. CHA~TOPADHYAY The Institution of Fire Engineers (India), New Delhi

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
(HALON 1211) FOR FIRE FIGHTING

0. FOREWORD
0.1This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 22 June 1984, after the draft finalized by the Fire Fighting Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
OZdplon 1211 is a halogenated hydrocarbon used a: a fire extinguishing
. Tt IS a colourless famtly sweet smellmg electrically non-conductive
gas having a boiling point -4°C. This media is effective where an electri-
cally non-conductive medium is essential or desirable. Some of the
important types of hazards this media can protect include gaseous and
liquid flammable material electrical hazards, and combustible such as paper
wood and textiles.
0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement.of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies requirements for bromochlorodifluoromethane
( halon 1211 ) used as a fire extinguishing media.

2. REQUIREMENTS
2.1 It shall comply with the requirements given in Table 1. The various
methods of test are given in 3.

3. METHODS OF TEST
3.0 For all tests except the determination of halogen ion, the sample shall
be taken from the liquid phase.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

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TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTS
( C/ause 2.1 )

SL No. PROPERTY ,REQUIREMENT

9 Purity, percent (m/m ) 99.0 Min

ii) Acidity, as Hcl ppm (m/m) 3.0 Max

iii) Water content, ppm (m/m) 20-O MNX

iv) Halogen ion Passes test

v) Suspended matter or sediment Non visible

vi) High boiling impurities, percent (m/m) 0.01 Max

3.1 Purity -Determine the purity according to method given in A-8 of

IS: 5610-1983*.
3.2 Acidity - Determine the acidity according to method given in A-6 of
IS: 5610-1983* except that quantity of sample shall be 100 g.
3.3 Water Content - Determine the water content according to method
given in A-3 of IS : 5610-1983*.
3.4 Halogen Ion - Determine halogen ions by mixing 5 g of the sample
with 5 ml of absolute methanol containing several drops of a saturated
methanolic silver nitrate ( AgNO, ) solution. The resulting solution shall
exhibit no turbidity or preciptiation of silver halide.
3.5 Suspended Matter or Sediment - Examine the liquid phase of the
sample at sub zero temperature ( less than -4°C ) visually.
3.6 High Boiling Impurities - Determine the high boiling impurities
according to method given in A-7 of IS: 5610-1983*.

4. PACKING
4.1 Material shall be packed in gas cylinder conforming to IS : 3196-19747.
Material shall be filled to 75 percent of filling ratio.

*Specification for chlorofluore hydrocarbons of the methane and ethane series

( first revision ).
tSPecification for welded low carbon steel gas cylinder exceeding 5 litre water capacity
for low pressure liquefiable gases ( second revision ).

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5. MARKING
5.1 Each container shall be legibly and indelibly marked on the outside
with the following:
a) Manufacturer’s name and trade-mark, if any;
b) Month and year of manufacture;
c) The words ‘Halon 1211’ in prominent letters;
d) Source, year of manufacture of the cylinder and its test pressure;
e) The empty mass of the cylinders;
f) Filled mass of the cylinder; and
g) Details of the IS1 Certification Mark ( if applicable )_
5.1.1 Halon 1211 conforming to this standard may also be marked with
the IS1 Certification Mark.
NOTE -The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provlsions
of the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules
and Regulations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an
Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply
with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection,
testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by ISI and operated
by the producer. IS1 marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for
conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under
which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certification Mark may be granted to
manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards
Institution.

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Members Representing
CHIEFFIRE OFFICER Delhi Fire Services, Municipal Corporation of Delhi
SHRI R. K. BHARDWAJ( Alternate )
SHRI V. P. DEWAN Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
L-r-COL V. R. BANAHATI( Alternate )
DIRECTOR West Bengal Fire Services, Calcutta
FIRE ADVISER Ministry of Home Affairs
COL S. A. MOHILE Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SHRI A. K. SURI ( Alternate )
SHRI V. B. NIKAM Bombay Fire Brigade, Municipal Corporation of
Greater Bombay
SHRI H. M. SABADRA Reliable ( Fire Protection ) Industries, Bombay
&RI K. K. SAWHNEY Air Foam Industries Pvt Ltd. New Delhi
SHRI R. MEHTA( Alternate )
SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd, Bareilly
SHRI P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Devshi & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. T. PANJWANI( Alternate )
SHRI S. VENKASWAMY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
&IRI B. v. WAoLE Urban Development, Public Health, Housing
lZNg;;xnt, Government of Maharashtra,

SHRI V. H. MADKAIKAR ( Alrernatc )