Product ID:FUEL,COMPRESSED,TRIOXANE,RATION HEATING
MSDS Date:04/09/1991
FSC:9110
NIIN:00-889-3553
MSDS Number: BMQHP

Emergency Phone: 508-368-8145

Info Phone: 508-368-8145

Preparer: JOHN E. GORMAN

Cage: 3Z202

Telephone: 508-368-8145/MICHAEL MARONI

Cage: 3Z202

1,3,5-TRIOXANE

CAS: 2396-42-1

RTECS: YK0400000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC- PRODUCT IS
CONSIDERED PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC BY INHALATION OR INGESTION.
ESSENTIALLY NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN AND NON-SENSITIZING. IF IN EYES,
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT MAY DECOMPOSE AND RELEASES
FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS LISTED AS CARCINOGEN BY ALL THREE AGENCIES.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER & SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:113F,45C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:777F
Lower Limits:3.6
Upper Limits:29
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONSIDERED A MODERATE FIRE RISK. BURNS
WITH COLORLESS FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SPARKS, OPEN FLAME OR ANY OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS.
VENTILATE AREA. PLACE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS PENDING
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE IF VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
WHEN APPROPRIATE TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:238F,114C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:142F,61C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:1.0 - 1.2
Spec Gravity:1.17
Solubility in Water:17.2 % @ 18C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS WITH PLEASANT ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE, PARAFORMALDEHYDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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