About This Archive  | DCHAS-L 2014 Index   | DCHAS-L Yearly Index   | DCHAS-L Home Page
person wearing a disposable face shield and surgical style mask

Check out Safety Emporium for your N95, N99, and face shield needs.

Previous by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] CHAS Tweets and Chemical Safety headlines (7 articles)
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:28:20 AM
Author: Secretary ACS DCHAS <secretary**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Met-L-X or Lith-X Extinguishing Medium
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:09:52 +0000
Author: Debbie M. Decker

(Note: This post is 11 years old and may contain outdated information.)

From: Brandon S. Chance <bchance**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Met-L-X or Lith-X Extinguishing Medium
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:21:50 +0000
Reply-To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Message-ID: CF0EE92C.282D5%bchance**At_Symbol_Here**exchange.princeton.edu


DCHAS,

I am looking into the advantages and disadvantages of using Met-L-X or Lith-X scoopable dry powder extinguishing agent versus outfitting labs with the extremely large dry powder extinguishers that this material traditionally comes in.  I am hoping for a solution for the usual pyrophoric and reactive metal suspects; alkyllithiums, trimethyl aluminum, diethyl zinc, potassium, sodium, magnesium, etc.

If anyone has an experience with using or training with this extinguishing, I would appreciate any insight that you might have.  I have already contacted Ansul and am awaiting their response.

Regards,



Brandon S. Chance, M.S., CCHO

Program Manager, Chemical Safety

Environmental Health and Safety

Princeton University

262 Alexander Street

Princeton, NJ 08540

609-258-7882 (office)

609-955-1289 (mobile)

609-258-1804 (fax)


"The second I feel like I made it, the second I feel like I've arrived, that's the second someone will take my spot. And I like my spot." J.J. Watt - Houston Texans

Previous post   |  Top of Page   |   Next post


The content of this page reflects the personal opinion(s) of the author(s) only, not the American Chemical Society, ILPI, Safety Emporium, or any other party. Use of any information on this page is at the reader's own risk. Unauthorized reproduction of these materials is prohibited. Send questions/comments about the archive to secretary@dchas.org.
The maintenance and hosting of the DCHAS-L archive is provided through the generous support of Safety Emporium.