Product ID:FLAMELESS RATION HEATER (FRH)
MSDS Date:08/28/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015080
MSDS Number: BKPSL

ZESTO THERM INC

4540 CORNELL ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45241
US

Emergency Phone: 513-489-1022; 513-871-7158

Info Phone: 513-489-1022

Cage: 0HBA3

ZESTO THERM INC

CINCINNATI, OH 45241 US

Telephone: 513-489-1022

Cage: 0HBA3

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

OTHER NON-HAZAROUS FILLERS, BINDERS & ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: 73%

IT FROM DISPLAYING FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INDIVIDUAL FRH ARE PACKAGED WITH
LABELS WARNING THAT "HEATER AND ITS BYPRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION."
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, OR DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE REQUIRED.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED FRH, DRY IF WETTED, AND
REPACKAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CASES OF FRHS STORED OUT-OF-DOORS
SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM SNOW, RAIN, OR FLOODING.
Other Precautions:WHEN USED AS DIRECTED (I.E. HEATING MRE(MEAL,
READY-TO-EAT), THE FRH WILL RELEASE APPROX (1/3 FT3) OF HYDROGEN.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WARNING LABEL.

Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: SMALL AMOUNTS OF
HYDROGEN GAS, IF PACKAGING IS PENETRATED. EACH 30 GR FRH CONTAINS 8
GR OF POWDER IMBEDDED WITHIN A STABLE POLYETHYLENE MATRIX WHI CH
SERVES TO DISPERSE THE MAGNESIUM PARTICLES, DISTINGUISHING IT FROM
BULK-PACKED MAGNESIUM AND PREVENTING (SEE ING 3)

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:FLAT, GREYISH METAL IMBEDDED PLASTIC PAD, COVERED
BY PAPERBOARD & (SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CO*2, CO, C, AND ORGANIC VAPORS, SMALL AMTS OF WATER MAY SLOWLY
PRODUCE (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR REUSE MAY BE BURNED
IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGS .

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