BNWPH - FORAY DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT

Product Identification

Product ID:FORAY DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT
MSDS Date:10/21/1991
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-891-0572
MSDS Number: BNWPH

Responsible Party
ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION, WORMALD U.S.INC.
ONE STANTON STREET
MARINETTE, WI 54143-2542
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Contractor
SNYDER CORP
909 LEXINGTON, SC 29072-8909 US

Telephone: 803-356-2200

Cage: 9R544

Ingredients

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293


MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

CAS: 8031-18-3

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3


AMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7722-76-1


AMMONIUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000


METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE

CAS: 63148-57-2


YELLOW PIGMENT

CAS: 5468-75-7

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE
IRRITATION. INHALATION OF DUST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG FIBROSIS OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, WHEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN:
REDNESS, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: NONE STATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS (REACTIVE AIRWAY) MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNT S OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL HELP.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL. PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER OR ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX AGENTS. KEEP DUST LEVELS TO A MINIMUM.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IF IRRITATION OCCURS, LONG SLEEVES AND
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AHNDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT MIX WITH OTHER AGENTS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLORED POWDER; NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, MAGNESIUM METAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. CONTACT
WITH STRONG ALKALIS AND MAGNESIUM METAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND/OR PHOSPHORUS OXIDES

Disposal

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

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