Kongsberg cNODE MiniS - SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

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•Skincontact:Thechemicalsareskinirritant.Rinseimmediatelywithalotofwater
andsoapforatleast15minutes.Wipeimmediatelyawayexcessmaterialwith
waterlesshandcleaner.Removecontaminatedclothingandwashitthoroughly
beforereuse.
•Eyecontact:Thechemicalsareeyeirritant.Flushimmediatelywithalotofcleartepid
waterforatleast15minutes.
•Ingestion:Exposuretothechemicalsmaycausetissuedamagetothroatand
gastro/respiratorytractifswallowed.Ifingested,rinsemouthandsurroundingarea
withtepidwater.Dilutebydrinkingplentyofwater.Seekmedicaladvice.
SECTION5:Fireghtingmeasures
Thetransponderisdesignedtowithstanddamagetotheinternalbatterypack.
Non-ammablematerialisused.Incaseofre,movethebatteryawayfromtherearea
ifyoucandoitwithoutcompromisingyourownsafety.Extrememechanicalabuseto
thebatterymayresultinarupturedsealandexposure.
Theindividualcellsinthebatterypackcontainaammableliquidelectrolytethatmay
vent,igniteandproducesparkswhensubjectedtohightemperatures(>150°C/302°F),
whendamagedorabused.Aburningbatterycanigniteotherbatteriesincloseproximity.
Suitableextinguishingmediaaredrychemical,CO2,watersprayorregularfoam.Cool
downthebattery/transponderwithcopiousamountsofcoldwater.
Theinteractionwithwaterorwatervapourandexposedlithiumhexauorophosphate
(LiPF6)mayresultinthegenerationofhydrogenandhydrogenuoride(HF)gas.
Contactwithbatteryelectrolytemaybeirritatingtoskin,eyesandmucousmembranes.
Firewillproduceirritating,corrosiveand/ortoxicgases.Fumesmaycausedizzinessor
suffocation.Donaself-containedbreathingapparatus(SCBA).
Note
Incaseofanexternalre,alwaysremovetransceiverunitsandlithiumbatteries.
SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures
Duringnormaloperation,accidentalreleasemeasuresarenotapplicable.Extreme
mechanicalabusetothebatterymayresultinarupturedsealandexposure.
Asanimmediateprecautionarymeasure,isolatethespillorleakareaatleast25metres
(75feet)inalldirections.Keepunauthorizedpersonnelaway.Stayupwind,andkeepout
oflowareas.V entilateclosedareasbeforeentering.Wearadequatepersonalprotective
equipment.
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