Product ID:INSTANTANEOUS ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:1375
NIIN:00N027264
MSDS Number: BNLRR

EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGIES INTL

501 CARR RD ROCKWOOD OFFICE PARK BLDG 1
WILMINGTON, DE 19809
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-255-8384

Preparer: TECHNICAL MANAGER

Cage: HO930

EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL

WILMINGTON, DE 19809 US

Telephone: 800-255-8384

Cage: HO930

PENTAERYTHRITOL, TETRANITRATE

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ2620000

LEAD AZIDE

CAS: 13424-46-9

RTECS: OF8650000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 AS PB

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 AS PB

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST,5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST, 5 FUME

COMMERCIAL BRONZE

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3DUST & FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ETI DELAY ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS &
THEIR COMPONENTS DO NOT PRESENT HLTH HAZ IN NORMAL HANDLING & USE.
HOWEVER, THEY ARE CLASS A/CLASS C EXPLOSIVES & DETONATION MAY CAUSE
SEV PHYSICAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH. OVEREXP TO LEAD MAY CAUSE
ADVERSE EFTS TO BLOOD-FORMING, NERVOUS, URINARY, REPRODUCTIVE SYS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND LEAD CPDS (INORGANIC): GROUP 2B
(IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCLUDING EMBROYOTOXIC EFTS. SYMPS MAY
INCLUDE LOSS OF APPETITE, ANEMIA, DISTURBANCE OF SLEEP & FATIGUE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, SEE OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR, 1910.1025. NITROGEN
OXIDES GENERATED DU RING USE ARE SKIN, EYE & RESP SYS IRRITANTS.
SYSTEMIC TOX RESULTING FROM OXIDATION OF LUNG TISS INCLUDES (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL/SKIN/EYE/INGEST:NOT A LIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOS. NOTE:IF
DETONATION CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY, GET MD ATTN IMMED. INHAL:IF
DETONATION FUMES ARE INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RES P, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2.
CALL MD. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, SEEK
ASSIST FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD (SUPP
DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NONE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT FIGHT FIRE. ISOLATE AREA. EVACUATE
PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. GUARD AGAINST INTRUDERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL DETONATE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SAFETY PRECS. USE
APPROP PERS EQUIP. CONTROL ACCESS TO AREA & REMOVE SOURCES OF
FRICTION/IMPACT/HEAT/LOW LEVEL ELEC CURRENT/ELECTROSTATIC/RF
ENERGY. REFER TO MFR'S "ALWAYS' A ND NEVER'S" INSTRUCTIONS &
WARNINGS (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
DO NOT STORE WITH OTHER EXPLOSIVES. STORE I/A/W NFPA & W/FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AN APPROVED TYPE MAGAZINE. AVOID BREATHING
FUMES FROM DETONATION. REFER TO MFR'S "ALWAY'S & NEVER'S"
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS SUPPLIED WITH EACH PRODUCT SHIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ:EMPHYSEMA, BRONCHITIS & BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. ACUTE EXPOS CAN LEAD
TO DEATH FROM ASPHYXIA/PULM EDEMA. IN ANIMALS, NITROGEN OXIDES
CAUSED METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, WERE NOT CARCIN, BUT SHOWED EMBRYOTOXIC
ACTIVITY & REPRO EFTS. SPILL PROC:SUPPLIED W/EACH PROD SHIPMENT.
FIRST AID PROD:. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .

HCC:E1
Appearance and Odor:ALUMINUM OR BRONZE SHELLS WITH ATTACHED INSULATED
COPPER OR IRON LEG WIRES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DETONATES WITH FRICTION, IMPACT, HEAT, LOW
LEVEL ELECTRICAL CURRENT, ELECTROSTATIC OR RF ENERGY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES SHRAPNEL ON DETONATING. HAZ
GASES PRODUCED MAY INCLUDE LEAD FUMES, SILICA, CARBON MONOXIDE &
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPLOSIVES MFR FOR RECOMMENDED
METHODS OF DESTROYING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECO VERY ACT (RCRA) 40 CFR PARTS
269-271.

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