Safety Data Sheets, Section 5
Section 5 of a Safety Data Sheet is titled "Fire-Fighting Measures." It provides recommendations for how to fight a fire caused by the chemical.
Section 5 includes the following information:
- Recommendations about the appropriate equipment for extinguishing the flame
- Information about the extinguishing equipment that is not appropriate for particular situations
- Advice about specific hazards that the chemical may produce during a fire (for example, hazardous combustion products that are created when the chemical burns)
- Recommendations on special protective equipment
- Recommendations on precautions for firefighters
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