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CHARACTERISTICS Purple-K powder has an acrid taste and odour, is free-flowing, floating on most liquids, non-abrasive, does not wet with water & is compatible with most Foam Concentrates . It has violet color, to distinguish it from other dry agents. Its principial component is Potassium Bicarbonate (78-82 weight %), with addition of Sodium Bicarbonate (12-15%), Mica (1-3%), Fuller's Earth (1-3%), amorphous Silica (0.2-1%), and is made Hydrophobic by Methyl Hydrogen Polysiloxane (0.2-1%). Purple-K is non-toxic. Ingestion of large amount can cause Alkalosis . In high temperatures it decomposes to Carbon Dioxide and Potassium Oxide . It is corrosive. USES Purple-K is commonly used in oil refineries, airport ramps, service stations, military facilities, and other places where flammable liquids are handled. It is often paired with foam in Twin Agent systems, usually found fitted to ARFF (Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting) appliances. Purple-K is used in many forms, from small handheld fire extinguishers to large mobile and stationary units, including fixed-nozzle piping systems. Cleanup of spent agent can be a difficult task, as it creates quite a mess when discharged. If the spent agent is still dry it can be removed by suction, however when combined with water, hydrocarbons and other liquids it forms a thick crusty scum that can be challenging to remove. Purple-K should never be mixed with Phosphate -based fire suppression agents ( ABC Dry Chemical ), as the resulting chemical reaction will destroy its efficiency. OTHER USES OF ''PURPLE-K'' Purple-K is also a brand of Dietary Supplement Creatine . Variocrom Magic Purple K is a Pigment based on gamma- Iron(III) Oxide s and Silica , used in Plastics Industry . EXTERNAL LINKS
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