Product ID:C-63 DETONATING CORD BOOSTER
MSDS Date:11/02/1985
FSC:1375
NIIN:00N034484
MSDS Number: BQBRC

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515;302-774-3120

Preparer: PRODUCT MGR, EP, F & FP

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

COMMERCIAL BRONZE

PENTAERYTHRITOL, TETRANITRATE

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ2620000

S-TRIAZINE, HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-;

CAS: 121-82-4

RTECS: XY9450000

OSHA PEL 1.5 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3, S

1-TETRAZENE, 1-GUANYL-4-NITROSAMINOGUANYL-;

CAS: 109-27-3

RTECS: XF6900000

LEAD AZIDE

CAS: 13424-46-9

RTECS: OF8650000

OSHA PEL 0.15 MG/M3 AS PB

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 AS PB

LEAD STYPHNATE

CAS: 15245-44-0

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUPONT SPECIALTY NON-ELEC
DETONATORS-"C" PRODS & THEIR COMPONENTS DO NOT PRESENT HLTH HAZ IN
NORM HNDLG & USE.HOWEVER, PRODS ARE CLASS A & CLASS C EXPLO &
DETONATION MAY CAUSE SEV PHYS INJ, INCL DEATH . OVEREXP TO LEAD MAY
CAUSE ADVERSE EFTS TO BLOOD FORMING, NERV, URINARY, REPROD SYS,
INCL EMBRYOTOXIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFTS.SYMP MAY INCL LOSS OF APPETITE,
ANEMIA, DISTURB OF SLEEP, & FATG. FOR ADNL INFO SEE OSHA LEAD STD
29 CFR, 1910.1025.NITROGEN OXIDES GEN DURING USE ARE SKIN, EYE &
RESP SYS IRRIT. SYS TOX RSLTG FROM OXIDATION OF LUNG TISS
INCLEMPHYSEMA, BRONCH & BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. ACUTE EXPOS CAN LEAD TO
DEATH (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN) . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER . EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES .
INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:NONE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT FIGHT FIRE. ISOLATE AREA. EVACUATE
PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. GUARD AGAINST INTRUDERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS GASES PRDCED IN FIRE ARE LEAD
FUMES, NITROGEN OXIDES. DETONATES WITH FRICTION, IMPACT, HEAT.
PRODUCES SHRAPNEL. PRODUCTS ARE CLASS A OR CLASS C EXPLO.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS AND SAFETY
PRECS. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP. PICK UP BY HAND FOR DISP. DO
NOT USE POWER EQUIPMENT. DO NOT USE DAMAGED OR WET MATERIAL.
CONTROL ACCESS TO AREA AND REMOVE SOURCES OF FRICTION, IMPACT
ANDHEAT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S "DO'S AND
DON'TS" INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS SUPPLIED WITH EACH PRODUCT
SHIPMENT.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FRICTION, IMPACT, HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:COTTON SOCKS, CONDUCTIVE SOLED SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREAS
WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FROM ASPHYXIA/PULMONARY EDEMA. IN ANIMALS, NITROGEN
OXIDES CAUSED METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, WERE NOT CARCINOGENIC, BUT SHOWED
EMBRYOTOXIC ACTIVITY AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

HCC:E1
Appearance and Odor:ALUMINUM OR COMMERCIAL BRONZE SHELLS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DETONATES WITH FRICTION, IMPACT, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DETONATION PRODUCES LEAD FUMES,
NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, SHRAPNEL.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURER FOR
RECOMMENDED METHODS OF DESTROYING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUTHORITY
OF RCRA (40 CFR, PARTS 260 -271).

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