5. Fire‐fighting measures
5.1 Suitable fire extinguishing media: alcohol foam, dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide, water.
5.2 Specific hazards may be encountered during fire‐fighting:
1. Its vapor and liquid are inflammable, electric charge may accumulate in its liquid, its vapor specific
gravity is higher than that of air, its vapor can be spread far away and may cause backfire if exposure to
an igniting source.
2. It may generate toxic gas through decomposition at high temperature. The containers in the fire locale
may be subject to breaking and explosion.