FFFP (Alcohol Resistant) Foam Concentrate

Health & Safety Information

Product Safety Data Sheet Ref: HZ / 605 / 95

1. Identification of Substance / Company / Undertaking

Product name: Alcoseal

Application: Fire Fighting Foam Concentrate

2. Composition Information on Ingrediants

Composition: Hydrolysed protein solution containing fluorosurfactants and glycol solvent.

3. Possible Danger

Inhalation: Is unlikely when used as intended, Is irritant to respiratory tract when inhaled.

Ingestion: Is unlikely when used as intended. May cause nausea, vomiting & diarrhoea.

Eye & skin contact: Low risk if appropriate precautions are taken. Can cause irritation when contact to eyes or skin.

4. First Aid Measures

General: First aiders should know and take the precautions appropriate to avoid danger to themselves and the casualty. Take casualty together with material safety data sheet for this product to hospital or doctor if necessary.

Inhalation: Remove casualty from exposure. If there is breathing difficulty or cough keep patient at rest , seated in position of maximum comfort.

Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting, send casualty to hospital immediately.

Eye Contact: Wash immediately with plenty of clean gently flowing water for at least 10 mins., then send casualty to a doctor or hospital.

Skin contact: Wash immediately with plenty of clean flowing water.

5. Fire Fighting Measures

This product is a fire fighting medium.

6. Accidental Release Measures

Spillage: Washing into drains should be avoided if at all possible. Absorb spillage with absorbent granules and transfer to container.

7. Handling and Storage

Handling: No special handling techniques are required.

Storage: For best results product should be stored in original containers below 40 deg C.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

This product is intended for use by trained and professional fire-fighters to control and extinguish flammable liquid fires. the nature of this process may involve exposure to heat, flame and possibly toxic vapours. It is normal practice for fire-fighters to wear suitable P.P.E.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Physical state: Liquid

Colour: Dark brown

Odour: Organic odour.

Flammability: Non flammable

Solubility: Miscible with water in all proportions.

10. Toxicological Information

Aquatoxicity: Virtually non-toxic

11. Ecological Information

Biodegredation: Biodegradable

12. Transport Information

Transport: Special transport techniques are not required.

13. Other Information

The product is manufactured to be used in fire fighting extinguishers and is not  sold for any other application . If used in training , care should be taken to avoid  excessive discharge into the environment. The information provide is based on current knowledge and experience and should be used in accordance with the safety information described above.

If the product is supplied to a third party, it is your duty to make them aware of  the information contained in these data sheets.