Product ID:RANGE GUARD, KARBALOY FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT
MSDS Date:08/30/1991
FSC:4210
NIIN:00N079886
MSDS Number: CGNVQ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-526-8980

Cage: 0FY71

Telephone: 216-838-5137

Cage: 0HR86

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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. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS.
CHRONIC:THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE M AY CONSIST OF MULTIPLE
AREAS OF SUPERFICIAL IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
PRIMARY IRRIT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DERMATITIS & POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF
TISSUE. SIMILARLY, CHRONIC OVEREXP TO INHAL OF DUST, SPRAY/MIST MAY
RESULT IN VARYING DEGREES OF IRRIT TO RESP TRACT TISSUE & INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RESP ILLNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH & IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:SEEK
FRESH AIR. INGEST:DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IF
IRRITA TION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . THIS IS A FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE LIQUID AGENT FROM
STORAGE CONTAINER UNTIL READY FOR INSTALLATION. DESTROY EMPTY
CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RE-USE FOR OTHER PURPOSE.
Other Precautions:RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURES IS -20F TO 120F.
RECHARGE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY TRAINED & QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR ACUTE EXPOSURE, NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
NECESSARY. FOR CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO SPRAY OR MIST USE OF A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE ESTABLISHED.
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)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; NO DISTINCT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIME DUST (CAO) & ANY MATERIAL REACTIVE W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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