Product ID:PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITIONS (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:02/01/1987
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-206-9528
MSDS Number: BHRKG

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO.,HTL ENERGY SYSTEMS DIV.

7073 WEST WILLIS DRIVE
CHANDLER, AZ 85226
US

Emergency Phone: 602-961-1100

Info Phone: 602-961-1100

Cage: 54181

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO.,HTL ENERGY SYSTEMS DIV.

5002 CHANDLER, AZ 85226 US

Telephone: 602-796-1100

Cage: 54181

POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 52%

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

Fraction By Weight: 42%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

VITON B

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS WERE NOT TRANSMITTED BY
THE MANUFACTURER. DOD-DGSC-SSH HAS ENTERED THEM. PRODUCT IS
OXIDIZER AND FUEL CONTAINED IN A RUBBER MATRIX. IT SHOULD POSE NO
CHEMICAL HAZARD. PRIME HAZARD WILL BE EXPLOSION OF CARTRIDGE AND
PHYSICAL INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS GIVEN BY MFR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CAR E. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. FIRST AID
APPEARS APPROPRIATE FOR MANUFACTURER'S EMPLOYEES. DGSC-SSH EXPECTS
ONLY PHYSICAL INJURIES AND THAT APPROPRIATE FIRST AID FOR THE
TRAUMA BE GIVEN.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>500F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SMOTHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AND CLEAN UP USING TECHNIQUES
APPROPRIATE FOR STATIC SENSITIVE MATERIAL, SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC
BROOMS,NON- SPARKING TOOLS AND CONTAINERS, AND DUST FORMATION. DO
NOT BLOW WITH COMPRESSED AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE STATIC SUPPRESSION PROCEDURES.
STORE IN AN APPROVED, COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT DROP OR STRIKE.
PROTECT FROM ELECTRICAL SPARKS AND STATIC DISCHARGE
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE
TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. HANDLE IN 20% - 65%
HUMIDITY CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:COTTON CLOTHING, CONDUCTIVE SHOES, WRIST OR
LEG STATS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD EXPLOSIVE HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS INGREDIENT A OF A TWO PART CARTRIDGE. THIS MSDS COVERS THE
HANDLING OF THE CHEMICAL MIX, NOT FOR THE CARTRIDGE. SEE P/N IND A
FOR HANDLING OF THE CARTRIDGE.

HCC:E2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREY/BLACK POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE CHLORINE OR CHLORINE
OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATING CARTRIDGE CONTENTS IN SMALL QUANTITIES. SEE P/N IND A
FOR DISPOSAL OF CARTRIDGES .

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