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5.FIREFIGHTINGMEASURES
Suitableextinguishingmedia
Useextinguishingmediasuitabletolocalcircumstancesandthesurroundingenvironment.
Optionsinthiscaseincludewater,CO
2
,ABCDryChemicalextinguisher,orfoam.Avoidstirring
updustextinguisherstream.
Specifichazardsarisingfromthechemical
Thermaldecompositioncanleadtoreleaseofirritatingandtoxicgasesandvapors.Intheevent
offire,donotbreathefumes.
Explosiondata
Sensitivitytomechanicalimpact:None
Sensitivitytostaticdischarge:None
Note:Excessiveamountsofanyburnabledustscanproduceexplosivemixturesifallowedto
disperseintheairinconfinedareaswhereignitionsourcesoccur.Preventexcessivedust
dispersalinareasofuse,storage,orproduction.
Protectiveequipmentandprecautionsforfirefighters
Asinanyfire,wearself-containedbreathingapparatuspressure-demand,MSHA/NIOSH
(approvedorequivalent)andstandardprotective(bunker)gear.
6.ACCIDENTALRELEASEMEASURES
Personalprecautions,protectiveequipment,andemergencyprocedures
PersonalPrecautionsUsedustmaskandglovesasneededorotherreasonablepersonalprotectiveequipmentas
requiredtopreventcontactwitheyesorskin.Removeignitionsourcespriortoclean-up.
Ifineyes,rinsecautiouslywithwaterforseveralminutes.Ifeyeirritationpersists:Seek
medicaladvice.
Ifineyes,rinsecautiouslywithwaterforseveralminutes.Ifeyeirritationpersists:Seek
medicaladvice.
Ifexperiencingsignificantrespiratorysymptoms:seekmedicalattention.
Ifexperiencingsignificantrespiratorysymptoms:seekmedicalattention.
EnvironmentalprecautionsPrevententryintowaterways,sewers,basementsorconfinedareas.Donotflushinto
surfacewaterorsanitarysewersystem.SeeSection12foradditionalecological
information.
MethodsforcontainmentPreventfurtherleakageorspillage,ifsafetodoso.
Methodsforclean-upUsedustmaskand/orreasonablepersonalprotectiveequipmentasrequiredtoavoid
breathingdusts.Moistenorcoverpowderspillwithplasticsheetortarptominimize
spreading.Takeupmechanically,placinginappropriatecontainersfordisposal.Avoid
creatingdust.Soakupexcesswithinertabsorbentmaterial.Cleancontaminatedsurface
thoroughly.
7.HANDLINGANDSTORAGE
SafeHandlingEnsureadequateventilation,especiallyinconfinedareas.Usepersonalprotective
equipmentasrequiredtoavoidbreathingdustsormists,andtopreventeyecontact.Wash
handsthoroughlyafterhandling.