Ammonium perchlorate

CAS RN: 7790-98-9

Fire Fighting Procedures

Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.
Advice for firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Use water spray to cool unopened containers.
If material on fire or involved in fire: Do not fight fires in a cargo of explosives. Evacuate area and let it burn. /Ammonium perchlorate explosives/
If material on fire or involved in fire: Flood with water. Cool all affected areas with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible. /Ammonium perchlorate oxidizer/
Fight fire from protected location or maximum possible distance. Use flooding quantities of water. Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. Fire situations require evacuation.
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