*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR REQUIRED IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURE
    LEVEL BELOW PEL.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR EXTINGUISHING POWDER ONLY AND NOT FOR THE FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:B/ FIRE EXTINGUISHING POWDER BC
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SLIGHT EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION. SWALLOWING A LARGE AMOUNT CAN
    LEAD TO ALKALOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH
    AND DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER IF INGESTED. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NONE. PRODUCT IS A FIRE EXTUNGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING POWDER DUST. POWDER IS
    SLIGHTLY HYGROSCOPIC AND CORROSIVE; CLEAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.
    WEAR DUST MASK. MAY BE HANDLED DRY.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLOSED
    MOISTURE-FREE CONTAINER, IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION. AVOID UNNECESSARY
    DUST.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT CANNOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER EXTINGUISHING
    AGENTS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE POWDER WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CALCIUM OXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.
