Product ID:M8 INCREMENTS M181 F/60 MM MORTAR
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:1310
NIIN:00-854-6648
MSDS Number: BPVDM

HERCULES INC PFW DIV

1313 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19894-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 302-639-7294

Info Phone: 302-639-7294

Cage: 28284

HERCULES INCORPORATED

WILMINGTON, DE 19894 US

Telephone: 302-594-5000

Cage: 28284

COLLODION)

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0970000

Fraction By Weight: 52.15%

NITROGLYCERIN (NG) (SARA III)

CAS: 55-63-0

RTECS: QX2100000

Fraction By Weight: 43.00%

OSHA PEL S,C, 0.2 MG/M3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.46 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DIETHYL PHTHALATE (SARA III)

CAS: 84-66-2

RTECS: TI1050000

Fraction By Weight: 3.00%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 1.25%

ETHYL CENTRALITE

CAS: 85-98-3

RTECS: FE0350000

Fraction By Weight: 0.60%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGLYCERIN MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN AND LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE.EXPOSURE TO POTASSIUM NITRATE
MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS (SKIN SENSITI ZATION).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:SEVERE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,FATIGUE.INHALATION:SEVERE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,FATIGUE.INGESTION:SEVERE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNTREATED SEVERE ANEMIA AND
GLAUCOMA MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXTREME OVEREXPOSURE TO NITROGLYCERIN
IN THE WORKPLACE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES .SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH WITH SOAP AND RUNNING WATER.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING.NEVER
INDUCE VOMIT ING IN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON,CALL
PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:SELF-OXIDIZING,DELUGE WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR .EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EASILY IGNITED,HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE;PROTECT
FROM FIRE,SPARKS,HEAT.MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH BEFORE MATERIAL
CONSUMED,UNLESS LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER USED.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ALL SPILLS IMMEDIATELY USING SOFT
BRISTLE BRUSH & CONDUCTIVE RUBBER OR PLASTIC SHOVEL.USING
CAUTION,MATERIAL IS SENSITIVE TO FRICTION,IMPACT & ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED TEMPERATURES ABOVE
50C,125F.RECOMMEND STORAGE:21C,70F AT 50% HUMIDITY.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CONTAMINATED LEATHER SHOES SHOULD BE DISCARDED OR
BURNED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION,MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:FLAMEPROOF COVERALLS AND CONDUCTIVE SAFETY
SHOES.PROMPTLY WASH WITH SOAP AND RUNNING WATER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING WITH ALKALINE DETERGENT BEFORE
REUSE.GROSSLY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD NOT BE LAUNDERED BUT
BURNED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALCOHOL HAS BEEN REPORTED TO INTENSIFY ANY ADVERSE REACTIONS TO
NITROGLYCERIN.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FLAT SQUARES,SEWN,GRAYISH WHITE COLOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.4

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND BASES (ORGANIC AND INORGANIC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAME,SPARKS AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN ON OPEN BURNING GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.MAY ALSO BE BURNED IN AN
INCINERATOR APPROVED FOR EXPLOSIVES.

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