Product ID:SLIP ON BOOSTER
MSDS Date:02/14/1989
FSC:1340
NIIN:00N016666
MSDS Number: BLBSY

NORTH AMERICAN EXPLOSIVES

670 HOPMEADOW STREET
SIMSBURY, CT 06070
US

Emergency Phone: 203-651-2670

Info Phone: 203-651-2670

Preparer: R J BONGO

Cage: 0DRG6

NORTH AMERICAN EXPLOSIVES

SIMSBURY, CT 06070 US

Telephone: 203-651-2670

Cage: 0DRG6

PENTAERYTHRITOL, TETRANITRATE (PETN)

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ2620000

Fraction By Weight: 67%

NITROCELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0970000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC. NO OTHER
LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2.ARTF
RESP) . INGEST:ADMINISTER EMETIC; REST. CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER; CONFINEMENT OF BURNING PBX COULD RESULT IN
DETONATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXPLO HAZ EXISTS; EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE
PLACE; FIREMEN SHOULD NOT APPROACH CLOSER THAN 1,200 FEET. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PBX MAY BE INITIATED BY IMPACT, FRICTION,
AND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE SWEPT UP WITH NON-METALLIC IMPLEMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSPORTATION MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. EXPLOSIVE CLASS "A".
Other Precautions:THE MATERIAL IS A HIGH EXPLOSIVE, DANGEROUS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR POLYMERIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:E1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.48 G/CM3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Appearance and Odor:OLIVE DRAB, PUTTY-LIKE MATERIAL IN SHEETS, CORDS,
AND EXTRUDED SHAPES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES AND OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE ABOVE 170 F. ANY CNDTN WHICH
SUBJECTS THE MATERIAL TO SHEARING, GRINDING/IMPACT. IMPACT TEST:
5KG @ 56 INCHES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC, AVOID INHALATION AND INGESTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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