Product ID:GENERAL "TRIPLEX" DRY EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:02/10/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-092-1889
MSDS Number: BJPVF

Emergency Phone: 312-729-8800

Info Phone: 312-272-7500

Preparer: WILLIAM R. WARNCOCK

Cage: 99539

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

Cage: 99539

AMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7722-76-1

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP IN NORMAL MANNER. USE VACUUM TO AVOID
DUSTING. USE CLOSED CONTAINER TO PREVENT DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO EXTINGUISHER. AFTER
USE, WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID
MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS (MOSTLY AT RECHARGE
STATIONS), USE PARTICLE MASK, 3M 8500 NON-TOXIC OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW APPLICABLE STANDARDS
ON RESPIRABLE AND NUISANCE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.8
Solubility in Water:94%
Appearance and Odor:FINE YELLOW POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOSITURE. DO NOT MIX WITH BICARBONATE BASE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE. PROTECT THESE
EXTINGUISHERS FROM MOSITURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES TO AMMONIA AND PHOSPHORIC
ACID AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN NORMAL MANNER.

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