BQMHS - PURPLE-K DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT

Product Identification

Product ID:PURPLE-K DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT
MSDS Date:01/06/1992
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-989-4589
MSDS Number: BQMHS

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

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Contractor
ANSUL INC
MARINETTE, WI 54143-2542 US

Telephone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Ingredients

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293


MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

CAS: 8031-18-3


POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6


METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE

CAS: 63148-57-2


PIGMENT PURPLE

CAS: 68308-41-8


RED PIGMENT

CAS: 1103-38-4

Fraction By Weight: <0.05%


CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILD EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:TRANSIENT COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, EYE
IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, CHRONIC FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH REACTIVE AIRWAY
CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR . SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT CONTINUES.
INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
MEDICAL HELP.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. THIS IS AN
EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

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

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD BE STORED IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OR ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX AGENTS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK WHERE DUSTINESS IS PREVALENT OR TLV IS
EXCEEDED. MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE IS PROLONGED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS DISCRETIONARY. MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/ GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IF IRRITATION OCCUS, LONG SLEEVES SHOULD BE
WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET COLORED POWDER, NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, NAK ALLOY AND NH4H2PO4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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