Product ID:DETALINE CORD
MSDS Date:12/10/1985
FSC:1375
NIIN:00N034486
MSDS Number: BQBRF

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

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

PENTAERYTHRITOL, TETRANITRATE

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ2620000

ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE

CAS: 77-90-7

NITROCELLULOSE; (COLLODION)

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0970000

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:DETALINE CORD IS AN EXPLO & DETONATION
MAY CAUSE SEV PHYS INJ, INCL DEATH. PROD HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR
TOX, BUT BECAUSE OF ITS PHYS STATE, EXPOS TO TOX EFTS OF ITS
COMPONENTS IS UNLIKELY. HOWEVER, BA SED ON KNOWN TOX OF ITS
COMPONENTS, HLTH EFTS FROM EXCESSIVE INHAL, SKIN/EYE CONT, OR
INGEST MAY INCL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DROP IN BLOOD PRESS, DECREASED WT &
DIARR. NITROGEN OXIDES GEN DURING USE ARE SKIN,EYE & RESP SYS
IRRIT.SYS TOX EFTS RSLTG FROM OXIDATION OF LUNG TISS INCL
EMPHYSEMA, BRONCH & BRONCHOPNEUMONI A. ACUTE EXPOS CAN LEAD TO
DEATH FROM ASPHYXIA/PULM EDEMA.IN ANIMALS, NITROGEN OXIDE CAUSED
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF DETONATION FUMES ARE INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
IF BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER . EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . NOTE: GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY IF DETONATION CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY.

Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media: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 PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE
NITROGEN OXIDES. MAY BE CLASS A OR CLASS C EXPLOSIVE. DETONATES
WITH SHOCK.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE AND EXPLO HAZ AND SAFETY PREC. USE
APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP. CNTRL ACCESS TO AREA & REMOVE SOURCES OF
FRICTION, IMPACT, HEAT,LOW LEV ELEC CURRENT, ELECTROSTATIC/RF
ENERGY. REFER TO MFR'S "DO 'S & DON'TS" INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
SUPP (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAME, SHOCK.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM DETONATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS .
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
APPEARANCE/ODOR: SEAMLESS PLASTIC JACKET. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: WAS
NOT CARCINOGENIC, BUT CAUSED EMBRYOTOXICITY AND REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS. SPILL PROCEDURE: WITH EACH PRODUCT SHIPMENT.

HCC:E1
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW,ODORLESS EXPLO CORE PROT W/LAYER OF TEXTILE
FIBERS COVERED W/ (SUPP DATA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ALKALIES, OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK, HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DETONATION PRODUCES PLASTIC SHRAPNEL
AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURER FOR
RECOMMENDED METHODS OF DESTROYING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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