BKBJM - FORAY DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT

Product Identification

Product ID:FORAY DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT
MSDS Date:10/29/1992
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-123-2965
MSDS Number: BKBJM

Responsible Party
ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION,WORMALD U.S.INC.
ONE STANTON STREET
MARINETTE, WI 54143-2542
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Preparer: SAFETY AND HEALTH DPT.

Cage: 03670

Contractor
ANSUL INC
MARINETTE, WI 54143-2542 US

Telephone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Ingredients

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394


MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

CAS: 8031-18-3

Fraction By Weight: <10%


AMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7722-76-1

Fraction By Weight: >75%


AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION) (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000

Fraction By Weight: >10%


METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE

CAS: 63148-57-2

Fraction By Weight: <1%


YELLOW PIGMENT

CAS: 5468-75-7

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV (NUISANCE DUST) 10 MG/M3 ACGIH
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPOR. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE COULD
RESULT IN FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG, PNEUMOCONIOSIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN:
REDNESS, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT. INHALED: COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
INGESTED: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS (REACTIVE AIRWAY) MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNT S OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL HELP.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR WIPE UP SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX WITH OTHER AGENTS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IF IRRITATION OCCURS, LONG SLEEVES AND
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP DUST LEVELS TO MINIMUM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT MIX WITH OTHER AGENTS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLORED POWDER; NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, MAGNESIUM METAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:PER MFR: NOT APPLICABLE. HMIS: AVOID
EXPOSURE TO INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND/OR PHOSPHORUS OXIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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