Product ID:GENERAL PURPLE K DRY CHEMICAL
MSDS Date:01/03/1997
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-808-4544
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CFRFB

Emergency Phone: 708-272-7500

Info Phone: 708-272-7500 / FAX 708-272-7286

Cage: 99539

Telephone: (708) 847-272-7500; 847-272-7500

Cage: 99539

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

Fraction By Weight: >90%

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO

First Aid:WASH FROM EYES WITH WARM WATER.

Extinguishing Media:FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING VACUUM TO AVOID DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE PARTICLE MASK 3M 8500 NON-TOXIC, WHEN
HANDLING.
Ventilation:USE TO REMOVE DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HANDLING, WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH WARM
WATER AND SOAP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. THIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONSISTS OF A CARBON DIOXIDE CARTRIDGE
AND THIS PURPLE K DRY CHEMICAL. SEE PART NUMBER INDICATOR B FOR
THE MSDS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE.

HCC:G3
Spec Gravity:2.17
Solubility in Water:94% SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE PURPLE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE BASE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
AND WATER AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER TO PREVENT DUST.
CONTACT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
DISPOSAL IN APPROVED LANDFILL.

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