From: Ed Austin <Ed.Austin**At_Symbol_Here**SIAL.COM>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Fw: [DCHAS-L] Extinguishing agent for air/water reactive materials
Date: December 17, 2012 3:31:59 PM EST
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Debbie;=0A
We use lime for such fires=2E  It=0Ais inexpensive and easy to apply with a scoop=2E  Small bits of sodium=0Acan be tricky to handle=2E  You need to find an easy way to quench them=0Aoff before they get accidentally thrown into a wastebasket or a sink=2E=0A
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Good morning:=0A
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I’m reviewing an incident report from=0Aone of my inorganic synthesis researchers=2E  A little sodium, wiped=0Aoff tweezers onto a kimwipe and not properly disposed, that went badly=0Adownhill=2E  No one hurt but it sure got everyone’s heart pounding=0Afor a bit=2E=0A
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In the corrective action, the lab worker=0Astates they keep LN2 nearby as an extinguishing agent for small air/reactive=0Ametals fires (think size of a beaker)=2E  That just sounds all bad=2E=0A In my guidance document, I state that dry sand, Met-L-X, lime, or=0Asoda ash are suitable extinguishing agents for small fires=2E  We have=0Aour own fire department and don’t provide Class D fire extinguishers (for=0Aa long list of very good reasons)=2E=0A
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I’m getting some push back – that using=0ALN2 is commonplace in this lab and the default fire extinguishing agent=2E=0A
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