Product ID:DYNAMITE
MSDS Date:03/17/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F012691
MSDS Number: BJGHM

ALDRAN CHEMICAL

391 FORBES BLVD
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

Emergency Phone: (415) 952-3378

Info Phone: (415) 952-3378

Cage: 44633

ALDRAN CHEMICAL

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 US

Telephone: 800-325-3751

Cage: 44633

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10-25%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES
CONTACTED/PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES
CONTACTED/PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATT. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATT. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESP. GET MED
ATT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE VICTIM LARGE QTS OF
WATER. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING
PERSON.

Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/PRESSURE-DEMAND,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN BY FIRE FIGHTERS
IN AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE RISK NEAR ORGANIC MATERIALS.
DELIQUESCENT MATERIAL WHICH ABSORBS WATER/CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL MUST WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. RECLAIM INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR POSS. NORMAL USE OR
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE CAN BE FLUSHED/DISSOLVED W/WATER IF PROPERLY
CONTAINED FOR COLLECTION/ DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATED OF
SURFACEWATERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP LABELED/SEALED CONTAINERS IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE ADDED SLOWLY TO WATER WITH
CONSTANT STIRRING TO AVOID A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION. DON'T MIX
W/STRONG ACIDS W/O DILUTION & AGITATION TO PREVENT VIOLENT OR
EXPLOSIVE REACTION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF MIST, SPRAY,
DUST, OR VAPOR IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACESHIELD/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, COVERALLS, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING W/SOAP, WATER & DRY
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE-GREY POWDER W/AMMONIUM ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN,
ALUMINUM, CHLORINE, TRIFLUORIDE, HYDROQUINONE, MALEIC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LEAVING CONTAINER OPEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN/NITROGEN OXIDES, METALS,
ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AT AUTHORIZED CHEMICAL DUMP COMPLYING
W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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