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 | | Sodium hydride and potassium hydride fires must be extinguished with a class D dry chemical extinguisher or by the use of sand, ground limestone, dry clay or graphite, or "Met-L-X®" type solids. |
 | | Oil dispersions of these hydrides are much safer to handle because the mineral oil serves as a barrier to moisture and air. |
 | | Sodium hydride and potassium hydride should be handled in the laboratory using the "basic prudent practices" described in Chapter 5.C, supplemented by the additional precautions for work with flammable (Chapter 5.F) and highly reactive (Chapter 5.G) substances. |
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