Product ID:PURPLE K DRY CHEMICAL
MSDS Date:12/07/1993
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-889-2221
MSDS Number: BSCXS

R C INDUSTRIES

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903
US

Emergency Phone: NOT LISTED.

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 60002

R C INDUSTRIES

2620 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903 US

Telephone: 201-937-5400

Cage: 60002

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

OSHA PEL 3 MG/M3,RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- SKIN/EYES: SLIGHT IRRITANT.
INHALATION: IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CAN LEAD TO
SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS. CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: SLIGHT IRRITANT. INHALATION:
IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CAN LEAD TO SYSTEMIC
ALKALOSIS.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED, MOISTURE-FREE
CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION. AVOID UNNECESSARY DUSTINESS.
Other Precautions:DON'T CROSS CONTAMINATE W/OTHER EXTINGUISHER AGENTS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL VAPOR/DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED VAPOR/DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER NOT LISTED IN PHONE DIRECTORY. THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY
THE PROFESSIONALS OF DGSC-SSH USING INFORMATION FOUND IN HMIS (CAGE
57658, SAME NSN).

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:WATER REPELLANT
Appearance and Odor:FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT RELEVANT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2

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

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