Product ID:RANGE GUARD KARBALOY FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT
MSDS Date:01/06/1994
FSC:4210
NIIN:00N069400
MSDS Number: CBKKG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 804-973-4361

Cage: 0WGM1

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0WGM1

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: >40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUE. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY BE
IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:EFFECT OF
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY CONSIST OF MULT IPLE AREAS OF SUPERFICIAL
IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN PRIMARY IRRITANT
DERMATITIS AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.
SIMILARLY, CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO INHALATION OF DUST, SPRAY OR
MIST MAY RESULT IN VARYING DEGREES OF IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT, TISSUE AND AN INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RESPIRATORY
ILLNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH & IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:SEEK
FRESH AIR. INGEST:DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IF
IRRITATION P ERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. THIS IS A FIRE SUPPRESSION
AGENT. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN ANY SPILL. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREAS LIBERALLY WITH WATER TO
REMOVE TRACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE LIQUID AGENT FOR STORAGE
CNTNR UNTIL READY FOR INSTALLATION. DESTORY EMPTY CNTNRS TO PVNT
RE-USE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Other Precautions:RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS -20F TO 120F.
RECHARGE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY TRAINED AND
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR ACUTE EXPOSURE, NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
NECESSARY. FOR CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO SPRAY OR MIST USE OF NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:228F,109C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20F,-29C
Vapor Pres:12 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.445 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NO DISTINCT ORDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIME DUST (CA*O) AND ANY MATERIAL REACTIVE WITH WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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