Product ID:DESENSITIZED RDX
MSDS Date:12/18/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019215
MSDS Number: BLCSK

Emergency Phone: 203-658-4411

Info Phone: 203-658-4411

Preparer: E L STEARNS

Cage: 0B1W4

Telephone: (203) 658-4411

Cage: 0B2N1

CYCLONITE

CAS: 121-82-4

RTECS: XY9450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 1.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 1.5MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE & SKIN: NONE. INHAL: RDX POISONING
VIA THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN NERVOUS SYSTEM
IRREGULARITY. INGEST: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: IF DETONATION FUMES ARE INHALED, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
PREFERABLE M OUTH TO MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES
OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

Extinguishing Media:NONE. SEE SPECIAL FIRE PROCEDURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT FIGHT FIRES WHERE RDX IS PRESENT. ISOLATE AREA.
EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL DETONATE IF SUITABLY PRIMED WITH
SEVERE IMPACT OR BY HEAT OR FLAME. HAZARDOUS GASES PRODUCED IN FIRE
ARE NOX.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS AND SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTION DURING CLEAN UP. MOP UP WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
SUPPLIED WITH PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:FILTER RESPIRATOR: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR. AVOID DUSTING BY KEEPING WET WHEN POSSIBLE.
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR & ODOR: ON WAX AND/OR GRAPHITE CONTENT.

HCC:E1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:400F,204C
Spec Gravity:1.82
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/COLOR RANGING FROM
WHITE TO GREY DEPEND (SUPP DATA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO KNOWN CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BECOMES UNSTABLE WITH EXPOSURE TO EXTREME
HEAT, IMPACT, OR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS FUMES PRODUCED ARE NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURER FOR
RECOMMENDED METHODS FOR DESTROYING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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