Product ID:PYRO CHEM PURPLE K (PK)
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-752-9343
MSDS Number: BVGLW

PYRO CHEM INC. DIV OF BAKER INDUSTRIES INC.

301 DIVISION STREET
BOONTON, NJ 07005-1826
US

Emergency Phone: 201-335-9750

Info Phone: 201-335-9750

Cage: 21481

PYRO CHEM INC. DIV OF BAKER INDUSTRIES INC.

BOONTON, NJ 07005-1826 US

Telephone: 201-335-9750

Cage: 21481

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

Fraction By Weight: 92%

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY IRRITATE
RESPIRATORY TRACT; CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN AND EYES.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHT TO SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN
AND/OR RESPIRATORY TRACT DEPENDING UPON DEGREE AND DURATION OF
EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN OR RESPIRATORY
TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH W ITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET
MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF GROSS AMOUNTS ARE
INGESTED.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM UP AND PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
REMOVE RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS OR ACIDIC
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
PRE-FILTER RESPIRATOR AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134,
INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH- RESPIRATO R SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED FOR DUST CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TALKING W/PYRO CHEM ON 13OCT94, DGSC WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD NOT
MANUFACTURED POWDER FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SINCE 1991 AND COULD NOT
SUPPLY AN MSDS. DUE SEARCH DETERMINED THAT THE NSN WAS FOR PURPL
E-K, AND THUS THIS MSDS FOR PYRO-CHEM PURPLE-K POWDER WAS COPIED TO
THIS NSN.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:FINE PURPLE POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ACIDIC COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GENERATION WITH AMMONIUM
COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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