What can destroy sodium?
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Sodium Metal can be quenched by addition of organic protic solvents, usually highly branched ones such as tert-butanol are used as they react slowest. Avoid quenching with water as this may result in an explosive fire
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Sodium fires must be extinguished with a class D dry chemical extinguisher or by the use of sand. Because these fires are very difficult to extinguish, sound the fire alarm before you attempt to extinguish the fire. Water or CO2 extinguishers must never be used on sodium fires.
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