Product ID:RANGE GUARD WET CHEMICAL KARB. FIRE SUPPRESS. AGENT,145021
MSDS Date:01/05/1994
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-059-5681
MSDS Number: BXWLY

FIGGIE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS/INTERNATIONAL CO.

ROUTE 29 NORTH
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA 22906
US

Emergency Phone: 804-973-4361

Info Phone: 804-973-4361

Cage: 0WGM1

GRINNELL

UNKNOW CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22906 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: NO773

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: >40%

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,
SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
BURNS. MAY IRRITATE MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH IF SWALLOWED.
CHRONIC- MAYCAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, ILLNESS,
DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
CONSCI OUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICALATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CYLINDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN ANY SPILL. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER TO REMOVE TRACES.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN -20F TO 120F. RECHARGE
OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE LIQUID AGENT FROM STORAGE CONTAINER
UNTIL READY FOR INSTALLATION. AVOID BREATHING MISTS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MIST OR DUST.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:228F,109C
Vapor Pres:12@68F,LIQ
Spec Gravity:1.445
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:100% (LIQUID)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIME DUST, STRONG ACIDS, ANY MATERIAL REACTIVE WITH WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

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