Product ID:105 ELECTRIC SQUIB-HIGH OUTPUT
MSDS Date:10/20/1992
FSC:1377
NIIN:00N052143
MSDS Number: BVLSF

TRACOR AEROSPACE

EAST CAMDEN, AR 71701
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 501-574-1712

Preparer: JANA R. ROSE

Cage: 9K917

TRACOR AEROSPACE

EAST CAMDEN, AR 71701 US

Telephone: 501-574-1712

Cage: 9K917

IGNITION MIX; (IGNITION COMPOSITION 75110)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TITANIUM (50%)

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1); (POTASSIUM

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LACQUER; (EGYPTIAN LACQUER (10%) ADDED)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CAN PRODUCE EFFECTS SIMILAR TO A SMALL CHARGE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WILL PROVIDE SOME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROTECTION AGAINST DISRUPTIVE ACTION &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAJOR HAZARD TO PERSONNEL IS
FUNCTIONING OF ITEM WHICH COULD CAUSE SEVERE EYE INJURY & DAMAGE TO
EXPOSED SKIN. DEFLAGRATION IS FAST ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE SIMILAR
TO SMALL AMOUNT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE & P ROJECT SMALL METAL FRAGMENTS.
IF INJURED BY FUNCTIONING ITEM, SYMPTOMS WILL BE OBVIOUS. TOXIC
EFFECTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARE MINOR DUE TO SMALL AMOUNT OF
TOXIC PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY FUNCTIONING A SQUIB.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF INJURED BY FUNCTIONING ITEM, TRAINED FIRST AID PERSONNEL
SHOULD TREAT FOR BURNS, LACERATIONS, POSSIBLE INHALATION OF FUMES &
SHOCK. EYE: INJURIES COULD BE SEVERE. GET ADDITIONAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION) . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOST, BUT NOT ALL ELEC SQUIB SHIPMENTS BY MFR WILL INVOLVE ONLY
PACKAGE CONTAINING LESS THAN ONE LB (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF ITEM FUNCTIONS, ITEM WILL PRDCE FLAME,
HIGH TEMP, HIGH VELOCITY GASES CONTAINING PARTICULATES.
DEFLAGRATION VELOCITY OF EXPLO CHARGE IS HIGH & ITEM (ING 5)

Spill Release Procedures:SQUIBS ARE SEALED UNITS WHICH SHOULD NOT LEAK.
IF DAMAGED & POWDER LEAKS FROM UNIT, WIPE UP W/WET CLEANING MATL.
IF SQUIBS ARE SPILLED FROM DAMAGED PACKAGE (REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES;
NO SMOKING) CAREFULLY , WEARING PROT CLTHG (STRUCTURAL FIRE (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SHIPPING CONTAINER,
ALUMINIZED BARRIER BAG OR METAL CONTAINER WITH LEADS SHUNTED IN AN
APPROVED MAGAZINE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE SHUNT UNTIL REQUIRED. FUNCTION BEHIND
ADEQUATE SHIELD OR EQUIVALENT. AVOID ROUGH HANDLING. KEEP FIRE &
FLAME AWAY. FOLLOW APPROVED FIRING & HANDLING PROCEDURE. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF REQUIRED A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST FILTER. FIRE FIGHTER'S NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FOR SMALL AMOUNT OF TOXIC PRODUC TS PRODUCED.
Ventilation:APPROVED GENERAL.
Protective Gloves:FLAME RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SFTY GLSSES W/SDSHLDS .
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RESISTANT CLTHG INCL CONDUCTIVE
FOOTWEAR. STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROT CLTHG SHOULD PROVIDE SOME
(ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING SHOULD BE WASHABLE. WASH HANDS & FACE
AFTER WORKING IN AREA WHERE SQUIBS HAVE BEEN FUNCTIONED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: NET WEIGHT OF EXPLO. PACKAGING IS SUCH THAT FUNC OF
ALL SQUIBS IN BOX WOULD PRDCE MINOR, IF ANY, DISRUPTIVE EFT & ONLY
NEGLIG CONTRIBUTION TO ANY FIRE. STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROT
CLTHG WOULD PROVIDE SOME PROT. CONSIDER, HOWEVER, REST OF LOAD
BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION INVOLVING SQUIB PACKAGE(S).

Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE AND FLAME. MECHANICAL FORCES COULD
DAMAGE AND/OR FUNCTION ITEM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION TOXIC. DO NOT
INGEST OR INHALE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN CONTAMINATED MATERIALS UNDER
APPROVED CONDITIONS. DESTROY DAMAGED, COLLECTED &/OR OTHER SQUIBS
IN A SQUIB/DETONATOR FURNACE.

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