Product ID:ECT, EXPLOSIVE CUTTING TAPE, ROECT, LSCF, SX2, DEMEX 200
MSDS Date:11/11/1993
FSC:1375
NIIN:01-328-4732
MSDS Number: BVRGJ

NORTH AMERICAN EXPLOSIVES

HWY. 175
GRAHAM, KY 42344
US

Emergency Phone: 502-338-1988

Info Phone: 502-338-1988

Cage: 0LHD2

NORTH AMERICAN EXPLOSIVES

GRAHAM, KY 42344 US

Telephone: 502-338-1988

Cage: 0LHD2

CYCLO-1,3,5-TRIMETHYLENE-2,4,6-TRINITRAMINE (RDX)

Fraction By Weight: 88.2%

OSHA PEL 1.4 MG/M3 - SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3

POLYISOBUTYLENE

CAS: 9003-27-4

RTECS: UD1010000

Fraction By Weight: 8.2%

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 1.4%

DI-(2-ETHYLHEXYL) SEBACATE

Fraction By Weight: 2.2%

FLEXIBLE LINER (MADE OF 85% COPPER POWDER AND 15% RUBBER)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

PLASTAZOTE FOAM (CLOSED CELL, CROSSED LINK, LD POLYETHYLENE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO RDX HAS CAUSED
EPILEPTIFORM CONVULSIONS. MINIMIZE CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES, AND
PREVENT INHALATION OF PYROLYSIS FUMES. PLASTAZOTE FOAM IS
CHEMICALLY UNREACTIVE AND BIOLOGICALLY INERT. MAY C AUSE IRRITATION
OF EYES AND SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:EPILEPTIFORM CONVULSIONS, SKIN ABRASIONS,
PHYSICAL IRRITATION OF THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES SEEK THE ATTENTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
EYE/SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. INGESTION: ADMINISTER EMETIC.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER; BURNING MATERIAL MAY DETONATE UNDER SOME
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXPLOSIVE HAZARD EXISTS. EVACUATE ALL
PERSONNEL TO SAFE PLACE. FIREMAN SHOULD NOT APPROACH FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE INITIATED BY IMPACT,
FRICTION, AND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE SWEPT UP WITH NON-METALLIC TOOLS.
AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO NOT STORE W/ACIDS, ALKALIES,
REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, AMMONIA, AMINES, PHOSPHEROUS, &
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
Other Precautions:THE MATERIAL CONTAINS A HIGH EXPLOSIVE, DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NONE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTRACT # DAAA09-93-C-0095. THIS PRODUCT CONSISTS OF THE FLEXIBLE
LINER PLACED UNDER THE EXPLOSIVE COMPONENT, THEN THESE TWO PARTS
ARE WRAPPED WITH THE PLASTAZOTE FOAM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:220 SOFTENS
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:OLIVE DRAB, BLUE, YELLOW, RED, OR GREEN EXPLOSIVE.
NO ODOR. SEE SUPP. DATA SECT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.1%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
DO NOT STORE WITH ACIDS, ALKALIES, REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZING AGENTS,
AMMONIA, AMINES, PHOSPHEROUS & ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT SUBJECT MATERIAL TO SHEARING,
GRINFING, OR IMPACT BETWEEN HARD SURFACES. DETONATION MAY OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES FROM BURNING ARE TOXIC. AVOID
INHALATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COORDINATE WITH
SUPPORTING INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL

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