Product ID:CARTRIDGE,POWER DEVICE,30903824
MSDS Date:09/09/1991
FSC:1377
NIIN:01-113-8530
MSDS Number: BPZJV

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO ENERGY SYSTEMS DIVISION

7073 W. WILLIS DRIVE
CHANDLER, AZ 85226
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 602-796-1100

Cage: 05167

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO HTL/KIN-TECH DIVISION

DUARTE, CA 91010 US

Telephone: 818-359-9317/602-796-1100

Cage: 05167

RDX-A4 (OUTPUT COMPOSITION,2-900023)

Fraction By Weight: 65%

BORON/POTASSIUM NITRATE (OUTPUT COMPOSITION,2-900023)

Fraction By Weight: 20%

A-1A (OUTPUT COMPOSITION,2-900023)

Fraction By Weight: 15%

SILICON-MD301 (PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION,2-900024).PEL 5

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ZIRCONIUM (PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION,2-900024)

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

Fraction By Weight: <60%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE (PYROTECHNIC

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: <30.1%

SILICONE/EPOXY DC 3120 RTV (PYROTECHNIC

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

CATALYST S (PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION,2-900024)

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BORON/POTASSIUM NITRATE:20 G OF INGESTED MATTER
CAN CAUSE CONVULSIONS,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,AND MAY BE FATAL.CUMULATIVE
POISON WHEN INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:GIVE STANDARD FIRST AID AND TRANSPORT TO AN APPROVED MEDICAL
FACILITY. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES .

Flash Point:NOT KNOWN
Lower Limits:NOT KNOWN
Upper Limits:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG TO EXTINGUISH RESULTING FIRE AND TO LOWER
TEMPERATURE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR .MAINTAIN SAFE QTY-DIST RELATIONSHIP TO PROT
AGAINST SHRAPNEL & PROPAGATION (SEE SUP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN SUBJECTED TO A SUITABLE IMPETUS,THIS
UNIT WILL DETONATE CREATING A BLAST ACCOMPANIED BY SHRAPNEL AND A
FIREBALL.

Spill Release Procedures:IN THE EVENT UNITS BECOME RUPTURED AND
PYROTECHNIC MATERIALS ARE SPILLED,FLOOD WITH WATER AND DISPOSE OF
RESIDUAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 160F TO -60F.AVOID EXPOSURE
TO STATIC DISCHARGE.
Other Precautions:UNITS OR PACKAGES MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO UNNECESSARY
IMPACT,RF HAZARDS OR STRAY ELECTRIC CHARGE.DO NOT REMOVE ELECTRICAL
SHUNT UNTIL READY FOR INSTALLATION.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IN UNRUPTURED UNITS.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE DUE TO EXPLOSIVE HAZARD OF RUPTURED UNITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PROTECTION,PERSONNEL SHIELDS ARE
RECOMMENDED,AND STATIC SUPPRESSION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT KNOWN
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:THREADED SCREW CAVITY ON THE HEX.SOL IN WATER:(KCLO*4), 0
G/ML(OTHER COMPONENTS).FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO NEARBY EXPLOSIVE
COMPONENTS.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water: 7.1G/100ML(SEE SUP)
Appearance and Odor:SILVER THREADED HEX BODY 1 1/2 INCH LONG W/
THREADED STUD END & (SEE SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FRICTION,SHOCK,STATIC,FLAME,STRONG
EVOLUTION OF LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN,CHLORINE,CHLORINE
DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING
INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
.BURN RESIDUAL IN AN ACCEPTABL E BURN PIT OR INCINERATOR.

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