Product ID:FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOAM,SODIUM BICARBONATE,P
MSDS Date:02/02/1993
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-223-9874
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BPWWV

GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP

1685 SHERMER RD
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-5315
US

Emergency Phone: 708-272-7500

Info Phone: 708-272-7500

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 99539

GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-5315 US

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

Cage: 99539

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

FOAMING AGENTS

FOAM STABILIZERS

PRESERVATIVES (IF NECESSARY)

FLUIDIZING MATERIALS (IF NECESSARY)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 4220 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT &
LUNGS. INGESTION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.
LOW TOXICITY. SKIN/EYES: BURNS AND IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. LOW
TOXICITY. SKIN/EYES: BURNS AND IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DILUTE THE MATERIAL. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:BECAUSE CO2 GAS MAY BE PRESENT, WEARING A
NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR MAY BE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CO2 IS RELEASED WHEN MATERIAL IS HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL AND PLACE IN METAL DRUM
WITH COVER. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER. DISSOLVE
IN WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF
WATER IF PERMITTED B Y APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS. PROLONGED STORAGE MAY CAUSE PRODUCT TO CAKE FROM ATMOSPHERIC
MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR FOOD OR DRUG USE UNLESS
MATERIAL IS LABELED USP OR FOOD GRADE AS APPLICABLE. VENTILATION
SHOULD MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH ACCEPTED INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPIN G PRACTICES. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
NIOSH FOR PRODUCT DUSTS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING, UNLOADING AREAS
AND OPENED PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:COTTON, IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT & TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:VENTILATION SHOULD MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS
CONSISTENT WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. MSDS GENERATED BY DGSC-SSH. COMPANY SAID PRODUCT WAS MADE
BEFORE HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD. NO MSDS AVAILABLE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.159
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE, FUMES AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
DISPOSAL OR DISCHARGE LAWS. GOOD VENTILATION IS REQUIRED DURING
NEUTRALIZATION. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY AN
APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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