BKBWN - PKD-050 FIRE EXTINGUISHER PURPLE K DRY CHEM

  • MSDS: BKBWN
  • Manufacturer: GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP
  • Product Name: PKD-050 FIRE EXTINGUISHER PURPLE K DRY CHEM
  • National Stock Number: 4210-00-257-5343
Product Identification

Product ID:PKD-050 FIRE EXTINGUISHER PURPLE K DRY CHEM
MSDS Date:12/01/1988
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-257-5343
MSDS Number: BKBWN

Responsible Party
GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP
1685 SHERMER RD
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-5315
US

Emergency Phone: 312-729-8800

Info Phone: 312-272-7500

Preparer: WILLIAM R. WARNOCK

Cage: 99539

Contractor
GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-5315 US

Telephone: (708) 847-272-7500; 847-272-7500

Cage: 99539

Ingredients

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6


PROPELLANT (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MECHANICAL HAZARDS OF A CONTAINER
UNDER PRESSURE IS THE MAIN HAZARD. EYE, SKIN AND MUCUS MEMBRANES
MAY BE IRRITATED BY CHEMICAL OR MECHANICAL ACTION. BREATHING
DIFFICULTY MAY RESULT FORM EXPELLED DUS T.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS IS KNOWN TO BE
CANCER CAUSING
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION. DIFFICULTY BREATHING DUE TO
DUST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE/SKIN CONDITIONS AND BREATHING
DIFFICULTY COULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THIS
UNIT UNDER PRESSURE TO BURST

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP RESIDUE OR WASH MATERIAL TO SEWER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS (MOSTLY AT RECHARGE
STATIONS)
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW APPLICABLE STANDARDS
ON REPIRABLE AND NUISANCE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.17
Solubility in Water:94
Appearance and Odor:FINE PURPLE POWDER

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE BASE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES DECOMPOSES TO
POTASSIUM CARBONATE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND POTASSIUM OXIDE
PRODUCED ABOVE 100C

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER OR RESIDUE TO LANDFILL

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