*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    W/DUST CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Other Protective Equipment:IF IRRITATION OCCURS; LONG SLEEVES AND
    FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES THE DRY CHEMICAL IN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SEE THIS
    SAME NSN, P/N IND B, FOR THE CARBON DIOXIDE (USED IN THIS
    EXTINGUISHER) DATA.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:LITH-X POWDER EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Preparer's Name:SAFETY & HEALTH DEPT.
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:GRAPHITE, NATURAL
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE
Fraction by Wt: 4-6% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM STEARATE
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:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION; POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION. CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION IS NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE
    OF EXPOSURE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATE D EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    PULMONARY FIBROSIS, EMPHYZEMA AND COR PULMONAE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-TRANSIENT COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    BRONCHITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REACTIVE AIRWAY, CHRONIC
    OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALED-REMOVE VICTIM TO
    FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT CONTINUES.
    INGESTED-IF C ONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL AID.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE-THIS IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT. DLA-HMIS:
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD BE STORED IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER
    OR ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX AGENTS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:BLACK COLORED POWDER IN FIRE EXTINGUISHER;
    PROPELLANT IS CO2.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CLOROFLUOROCARBONS, FLUORINE, POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM OXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
