BSBCD - PURPLE-K DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT, (SEE SUPP)

Product Identification

Product ID:PURPLE-K DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT, (SEE SUPP)
MSDS Date:03/30/1994
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-354-9893
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BSBCD

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

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 715-735-7411...FAX 715-732-3477

Preparer: SAFETY & HEALTH DEPT

Cage: 03670

Contractor
FIRE COMBAT INC
407 MARINETTE, WI 54143-3821 US

Telephone: 715-735-9058

Cage: 64903

Ingredients

NUSCOVITE MICA

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394


MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE (AATTAPULGITE CLAY)

CAS: 8031-18-3

Fraction By Weight: <5%


POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, PROPRIETARY MIXTURE OF INGREDIENTS

CAS: 298-14-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-93%


METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE, PROPRIETARY MIXTURE OF

CAS: 63148-57-2

Fraction By Weight: <1%


PIGMENT, PURPLE, PROPRIETARY MIXTURE OF INGREDIENTS 3,4, &

Fraction By Weight: <0.005%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MILDLY IRRITATING FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME. SKIN: MAY BE MILDLY IRRITATING. INHALATION: TREAT
AS A MINERAL DUST. IRRITANT TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF ENTRY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:TRANSIENT COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
CHRONIC:CHRONIC FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REACTIVE AIRWAY.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
MOVE TO FRESH AI R. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT CONTINUES.
INGESTION: IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

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

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
EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR IF
EXPOSURE IS PROLONGED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST,
DISCRETIONARY.
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED AS MECHANICAL BARRIER.
Other Protective Equipment:IF IRRITATION OCCURS, LONG SLEEVES AND
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SEE MSDS FOR NITROGEN (CAS#:7727-37-9) WHICH IS ALSO PART OF THIS ITEM.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET COLORED POWDER. NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SODIUM POTASSIUM ALLOY AND AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE,MONOBASIC
(NH4H2PO4).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COMPONENTS ARE NONHAZARDOUS, SANITARY LANDFILL
DISPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE.

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