First Alert FLAG FIRE ABC MULTIPURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL User Manual
I. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
1.1. Identification of the preparation
Product Name: “Fire Extinguisher ABC Multipurpose Dry Chemical”
“Fire Extinguisher Powder ABC Multipurpose”
Chemical Name: N/A – This is a mixture/preparation.
CAS No.: N/A – This is a mixture/preparation.
Chemical Formula: N/A – This is a mixture/preparation.
EINECS Number: N/A – This is a mixture/preparation.
1.2. Use of the preparation
The intended or recommended use of this preparation is as a FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
1.3. Company identification
Manufacturer/Supplier: FLAG FIRE
Address: One Stanton Street, Marinette, WI 54143-2542
Prepared by: Safety and Health Department
Phone: 715-732-3465
Internet/Home Page: http://www.flagfire.com
Date of Issue: May, 2004
1.4. Emergency telephone
CHEMTREC 800-424-9300 or 703-527-3887.
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
2.1. Ingredient Name: Monoammonium Phosphate.
Chemical Formula: NH
4H2PO4
.
CAS No.: 7722-76-1.
EINECS Number: 231-764-5.
Concentration, Wt %: 50-80 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Ingredient Name: Ammonium sulfate
Chemical Formula: (NH
4)2SO4
.
CAS No.: 7783-20-2.
EINECS Number: 231-984-1.
Concentration, Wt %: 20-45 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Ingredient Name: Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Attapulgite Clay or Fuller’s Earth)
Chemical Formula: Mg
xAly
(SiO4)z.
CAS No.: 8031-18-3.
EINECS Number: (a).
Concentration, Wt %: 1-5 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Ingredient Name: Tricalcium Phosphate
(Pentacalcium Hydroxide Tris(orthophosphate)).
Chemical Formula: Ca
5
(OH)(PO4)3.
CAS No.: 12167-74-7.
EINECS Number: 235-330-6.
Concentration, Wt %: 1-5 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Ingredient Name: Silica Gel.
Chemical Formula: –[OSi(O)]-(H
2O)x
.
CAS No.: 112926-00-8.
EINECS Number: (b).
Concentration, Wt %: 0-3 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Ingredient Name: Methyl Hydrogen Polysiloxane.
Chemical Formula: Mixture/preparation.
CAS No.: 63148-57-2.
EINECS Number: (b).
Concentration, Wt %: 0-1 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ABC MULTIPURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET CONFORMS TO DIRECTIVE 2001/58/EC
FF-2003223
Ingredient Name: Yellow Pigment
Chemical Formula: C
34H30Cl2N6O4
.
CAS No.: 5468-75-7.
EINECS Number: 226-789-3
Concentration, Wt %: <1 %.
Hazard Identification: See Heading 3.
Fire Extinguishers contain compressed air to ensure a high velocity discharge of product.
(a) EINICS does not include most naturally occurring raw materials. See: 67/548/EEC, article 13; 79/831/EC; and
81/437/EC.
(b) EINICS does not include synthetic polymers (These are registered in EINICS under their building blocks, monomers.).
See: 67/548/EEC, article 13; 79/831/EC; and 81/437/EC.
NOTE: Unless a component presents a severe hazard, it does not need to be considered in the MSDS if the concentration
is less than 1%. [According to Directive 1999/45/EC.]
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
FOR HUMANS:
Product:
EU Classification: Harmful.
R Phrases: 22 Harmful if swallowed.
36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S Phrases: 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and
seek medical advice.
36 Wear suitable protective clothing.
Components:
Monoammonium Phosphate:
EU Classification: Harmful.
R Phrases: 22 Harmful if swallowed.
36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S Phrases: 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and
seek medical advice.
36 Wear suitable protective clothing.
Ammonium sulfate:
EU Classification: Irritant.
R Phrases: 36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S Phrases: 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and
seek medical advice.
36 Wear suitable protective clothing.
Limit Values for Exposure:
Nuisance dust limit:
OSHA TWA: 15 mg/m
3
ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 mg/m
3
Neither this preparation nor the substances contained in it have been listed as carcinogenic by National Toxicology
Program, I.A.R.C., or OSHA.
Silica Gel is a Synthetic Amorphous Silica which is considered a nuisance dust and no medical conditions are abnormally
aggravated by this product.
AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIALAND PERSONALHYGIENE AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, avoid all unnecessary
exposure to the chemical substance and ensure prompt removal from skin, eyes, and clothing.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
Acute Exposure:
Eye Contact: Mildly irritating for short periods of time.
Skin Contact: May be mildly irritating.
Inhalation: Treat as a mineral dust. Irritant to the respiratory tract. Transient cough, and shortness of breath
may occur.
Ingestion: Not an expected route of entry.
Chronic Overexposure:
Inhalation: Chronic fibrosis of the lung, pneumoconiosis.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: None known.
FOR ENVIRONMENT:
No data available.
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