Product ID:PURPLE K DRY CHEMICAL FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:06/22/1988
FSC:4210
NIIN:00D002333
MSDS Number: BGTJL

AMEREX CORPORATION

TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-0081

Emergency Phone: 205-655-3271

Info Phone: 205-655-3271

Preparer: D. EMERICH OR D. ELLISON

Cage: 54905

AMEREX CORPORATION

81 TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-0081 US

Telephone: 205-655-3271

Cage: 54905

RED PIGMENT (CONGO RED R-138)

CAS: 6471-49-4

RTECS: QJ1897000

VIOLET PIGMENT

CAS: 6350-30-1

BLACK PIGMENT (CARBON BLACK)

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5000000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

BLUE PIGMENT

CAS: 147-14-8

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE (BY MFR "HAZARDOUS")

CAS: 12174-11-7

RTECS: RT6400000

CALCIUM CARBONATE (BY MFR "HAZARDOUS")

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9500000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE

CAS: 63148-57-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A MILD IRRITANT AND NEARLY
NON-TOXIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITATION.
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION(SIMILAR TO MINERAL DUST).
INGESTED:LARGE QUANTITY MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN
AS NEEDED. INGESTED:GIVE WATER,THEN INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL
VOMIT IS CLEAR. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF ANY SYMPTOMS
PERSIST OR ARE SEVERE,GET PROMPT MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. THIS IS
AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND SWEEP OR VACUUM UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY WELL VENTILATED
AREA. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED MOISTURE FREE CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CONTAMINATE WITH OTHER EXTINGUISHER AGENTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN
DUST IS PRESENT;ESPECIALLY IF TLV OF 15 MG/M3 NUISANCE DUST IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION PLUS EXHAUST FOR DUSTY OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:PROVIDE PHYSICAL PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR USES PURPLE K TO CHARGE EXTINGUISHERS MODEL 410T,479T,460,415. NONE
OF THESE MODEL NUMBERS COULD BE ASSIGNED TO LN NSN.

HCC:G3
Spec Gravity:0.88
Solubility in Water:WATER REPELLANT COAT
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE POWDER,NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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