Buckeye Fire Material Safety Data Sheet Liquid Fire Suppressant Agent

Buckeye Fire manufactures a liquid fire suppressant agent.

Buckeye’s MSDS for this extinguishing agent is included for download below.

Here is a summary of the information included in the Buckeye MSDS PDF.

Section 1: Chemical Product and Company Overview

This section simply lists what the product is called along with the contact information for Buckeye Fire.

Section 2: Hazard Identification and Emergency Overview

This section explains how to identify the liquid fire extinguishant and provides various hazard and precautionary statements pertaining to health.

Section 3: Composition/Information on Ingredients

This section lists chemical composition and specific weight percentages of the various ingredients of the Buckeye liquid fire suppression fire extinguishing agent.

Section 4: First Aid Measures

This section explains how to treat chemical exposure to the eyes and skin as well as how to treat someone who has inhaled or ingested the chemical.

Section 5: Firefighting Measures

This section identifies and fire fighting measures to be taken when using this agent and any special protective equipment that may be needed.

Section 6: Accidental Release Measures

This section describes what to do in a situation where a spill of the foam suppressant agent has occurred, including how to clean it up.

Section 7: Handling and Storage

This section instructs provides information on the suppressants storage recommendations and handling procedures.

Section 8: Exposure Controls and Personal Protection

This section explains the exposure limit values and controls for protection of the respiratory, eye, and skin tissues as well as environmental exposure controls.

Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties

This section identifies the physical and chemical properties of the liquid fire suppressant agent and presents important health, safety, and environmental considerations of its use.

Section 10: Stability and Reactivity

This section lists the conditions to avoid in use, combined with materials, and potential hazardous decomposition properties.

Section 11: Toxicology Information

This section presents any known toxicity data for the product.

Section 12: Ecological Information

This section identifies any effects the agent has on ecosystem toxicity, mobility, degradability in water, and bio-accumulative potential.

Section 13: Considerations for Disposal

This section identifies agent disposal considerations and the potential differences that may exist between federal regulations and state or local regulations.

Section 14: Transportation Information

This section identifies if the product is considered hazardous material and how that can affect the transportation of the agent in the US or Canada.

Section 15: Regulatory Information

This section identifies the ingredient’s international inventory status by country and agency, and the federal and state regulatory information of the agent.

Section 16: Other Information

This section declares “other information” that may be pertinent related to the specific product including, but not limited to, HMIS Ratings regulatory information and WHMIS Ratings.