KIDDE WALTER PROTABLE EQUIPMENT INC -- BC FIRE  EXTINGUISHER  -- 4210-00D005814
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BC FIRE  EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:09/28/1995
FSC:4210
NIIN:00D005814
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KIDDE WALTER PROTABLE EQUIPMENT INC
Address:1394 S 3RD ST
City:MEBANE
State:NC
ZIP:27302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-563-5911
Emergency Phone Num:919-563-5911
Preparer's Name:M. D. BROWN
CAGE:0J0S5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KIDDE WALTER PORTABLE EQUIPMENT INC
Address:1394 S 3RD ST
Box:City:MEBANE
State:NC
ZIP:29302
Country:US
Phone:919-563-5911EXT221
CAGE:0J0S5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM STEARATE
CAS:1592-23-0
RTECS #:WI3000000
Fraction by Wt: .5-2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 90%+
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE
CAS:8031-18-3
Fraction by Wt: 1-3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING DUST MAY IRRITATE THE NOSE
    AND THROAT AND CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. DUST MAY
    IRRITATE THE EYES. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN PRODUCE SLIGHT TO SEVERE
    SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING
    ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA. SKIN SENSITIVITY.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
    MEDICAL ASSISTSNACE. SKIN-WASH CONTACT AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION-REMOVE FROM FUTHER EXPOSURE. IF UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCURS,
    SEEK IMMEDIAT E MEDICAL ASSISTANCE & CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED, USE CPR. INGESTION-NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM, IF >1
    PINT INGESTED, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & CALL PHYSICIAN, HOSPITAL
    EMERGENCY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:THE MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE & WILL NOT
    BURN. FOR FIRES IN ENCLOSED AREAS FIREFIGHTERS MUST USE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURIZED NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS
    CYLINDER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RUBBER
    BOOTS, RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER APRON & FULL FACE PIECE OR HALF MASK
    AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FILTERS. WEAR
    CHEMICAL GOGGLES. FOR SMA LL SPILL, SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF IN A DOT
    CONTAINER
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDIC & AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS. DO NOT CUT, GRIND,
    WELD OR DRILL NEAR ON OR NEAR PRODUCT CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NOTE: EMPTY CONTAINER CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES AND
    MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD
    WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL. REPORT
    SPILLS AS REQUIR ED TO APPROPIATE AUTHORITIES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA
    SCHEDULE TC-21C FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS OR IF DUST LEVELS EXCEED
    ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER ORDINARY
    CONDITIONS OF USE & WITH ADEQUATE  VENTILATION.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TYPE GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. HOWEVER GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. U.S. COAST GARD REGULATIONS
    REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF SPILLS THAT COULD REACH ANY WATERWAY
    INCLUDING INTERMITTENT DRY CREEKS. REPORT SPILLS TO  COAST G UARD
    TELEPHONE NUMBER 800-424-8802. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR ROAD SPILL
    NOTIFY CHEMTREC 800-424-9300.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:LIMITED
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS FINE WHITE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC AND AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH ACIDS RELEASES CARBON
    DIOXIDE GAS AND WITH AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS RELEASE AMMONIA GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT & MATERIAL USED
    IN CLEAN-UP OF SPILLS OR LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS
    MATERIAL. CONSULT APPROPIATE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATORY
    AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPE R DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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