BKCGP - 57567 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
- MSDS: BKCGP
- Manufacturer: ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION WORMALD U S INC
- Product Name: 57567 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
- National Stock Number: 4210-01-100-9086
Product Identification
Product ID:57567 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-100-9086
MSDS Number: BKCGP
Responsible Party
MARINETTE, WI 54143-2542
US
Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411
Info Phone: 715-735-7411
Cage: 03670
Contractor
Telephone: 715-735-7411
Cage: 03670
Ingredients
CHLORODIFLUOROBROMOMETHANE
CAS: 353-59-3
RTECS: PA5270000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ASPHYXIANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR
AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF B REATH, AND MAY LEAD TO
NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
SKIN/EYE: LIQUID CAN DEFAT TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 113 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID IS NOT CORROSIVE O R AN IRRITANT, BUT CAN CAUSE DEFATTING OF
TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE:DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION, REDUCED MENTAL ACUITY, & CARDIAC EFFECTS ABOVE 4%
CONCENTRATION IN EXCESS OF ONE MINUTE. UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN
DEATH IN HIGH CONCENTATIONS WITH LONGER EXPOS.
First Aid
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
GIVE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE:
ADRENAL IN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
HALON 1211.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
USE WATER TO COOL CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE AND
TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES, BUT RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS IF EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES OVER 900F.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AND EVACUATE AREA. COOL OR REMOVE
HOT, METAL SURFACES OR SOURCE OF NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AS A LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS IN
DOT APPROVED PRESSURE VESSELS AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 4% OR WHEN
FIGHTING A LARGE FIRE. OTHERWISE, SHORT EXPOSURE DOES NOT NORMALLY
REQUIRE THE USE OF A RESPI RATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES WITH THIS EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:26.0F,-3.3C
Vapor Pres:37.5
Vapor Density:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND FIRES INVOLVING METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS ABOVE 900
F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE HALOGENS, HALOGEN ACIDS, AND
SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBONYL HALIDES.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN USED CYLINDERS FOR RECYCLING.
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