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

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

ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

Fraction By Weight: > 98%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER

Fraction By Weight: < 0.5%

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: < 0.75%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 10800 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: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND PURGING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES:
IRRITATION AND BURNS. HUMAN FATAL DOSE RECORDED AT 30 GMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND PURGING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION
AND BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER AND SOAP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCH ING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROLYZES READILY TO FORM SULFURIC ACID,
WHICH IS CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL, PLACE IN EMPTY
CONTAINER AND COVER. SPRAY RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE
FURTHER RESIDUE WITH ALKALI (SODA ASH, LIME, LIMESTONE). ADEQUATE
VENTILATION REQUIRED IF SOD A ASH OR LIMESTONE IS USED, DUE TO CO2
RELEASE.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING, AND BREATHING DUST OR MIST.
Other Precautions:WHEN USING CARBONATES FOR NEUTRALIZATION, ADEQUATE
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE HAZARDS AND PRESSURE
BUILD-UP FROM CO2 GAS EVOLUTION. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS OR
MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITION PREVAILS TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HARD HAT OR OTHER HEAD COVERING, FULL WORK
CLOTHING INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, & EYE WASH
FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. MSDS GENERATED BY DGSC-SSH. PRODUCT WAS MADE BEFORE HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD. COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE MSDS.

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.71
Solubility in Water:36%
Appearance and Odor:FINE, FREE FLOWING WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES AND WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS OLEUM MAY CAUSE
EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES > 1400F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDE GASES OR TOXIC,
OXIDIZERS, AND CORROSIVE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
NEUTRALIZED WASTE BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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