4.2-01
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES, INSTANLY PYROPHORIC IN AIR; STOWAGE "ON DECK ONLY".
Emergency procedures
Action
Do not use water.
Spillage on deck
Spillage results in a FIRE situation. See FIRE.
Spillage under deck
Not applicable.
Fire on deck
Remove undamaged receptacles to a safe place, contain and smother with DRY inert material and dispose of overboard in a safe manner.
Fire under deck
Not applicable.
Special equipment to be carried
Protective clothing (gloves, boots, coveralls, headgear).
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
DRY inert material (e.g. diatomaceous earth) to be maintained as dry as possible in a suitable stow.