Product ID:PURPLE K DRY CHEMICAL
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-290-0755
MSDS Number: BKSYQ

BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT CO

102 INDUSTRIAL DR
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

NAUTCO INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 US

Telephone: 408-479-7955

Cage: 0L3F9

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES AND SKIN: IRRITATES SLIGHTLY.
INHALATION: IRRITATES THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. TREAT AS A MINERAL
DUST. INGESTION: SWALLING A LARGE QUANTITY CAN CAUSE ALKALOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPERATORY PROBLEMS, SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH AND SDRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE. MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT ITSELF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS AND SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLOSED
MOISTURE-FREE CONTAINER, IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION. AVOID
UNNECESSARY DUST.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT CANNOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER EXTINGUISHING
AGENTS.

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR REQUIRED WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
NUISANCE DUST (TOTAL) 15 MG/M3. DUST RESPIRATOR REQUIRED WHENEVER
AIRBORNE DUST IS PRESENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Spec Gravity:0.88
Solubility in Water:NONSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE POWDER WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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