Product ID:AXD 500 SERIES
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:1377
NIIN:00N054755
MSDS Number: BVXXQ

AUSTIN POWDER CO

25800 SCIENCE PARK DR
CLEVELAND, OH 44122
US

Emergency Phone: 216-464-2407

Info Phone: 216-464-2400

Cage: 79985

AUSTIN POWDER CO

CLEVELAND, OH 44122 US

Telephone: 216-464-2400

Cage: 79985

NITROGLYCERIN (NG) (SARA III)

CAS: 55-63-0

RTECS: QX2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2-15%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE (EGDN)

CAS: 628-96-6

RTECS: KW5600000

Fraction By Weight: 7-40%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3, S, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM, S

1)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: 0-70%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:INGESTION, INHALATION OR ABSORPTION
THROUGH SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, BLOOD VESSEL
DILATION, VOMITING & CONVULSIONS. IN EXTREME CASES, DEATH MAY
RESULT. EYES:SLIGHT IRRITANT. SKIN:SLIGH T IRRITANT - ABSORBS
THROUGH SKIN. NITRIC ESTERS ARE CORONARY VASODILATORS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:HOLD EYE LID OPEN & FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INGEST:CONSULT
MD IF PERSISTENT HEADACHES OR CHEST PAINS DEVELOP.

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WITHDRAW PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY. ALLOW FIRE TO
BURN ITSELF OUT. DO NOT FIGHT FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO FIRE OR
SHOCK. AVOID TOXIC FUMES FROM FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF ALL SPILLED MATERIAL
IMMEDIATELY USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT PERMIT SMOKING OR OPEN
FLAMES NEAR SPILL SITE. TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES INVOLVING
SPILLS, LEAKS, FIRES/EXPOSUR ES CALL CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE INHALATION & SKIN CONTACT.
PREVENT CONTACT W/FOOD & CHEWING OR SMOKING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:COMPLY W/"ALWAYS & NEVER" AS ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTE
OF MAKERS OF EXPLOS. TRANSPORTATION, STOR & USE MUST COMPLY W/OSHA
SFTY & HLTH STDS, 29CFR1910.109, APPLIC MSHA REGS, DOT & HAZ MATLS
REGS, BATF R EQUIREMENTS & STATE & LOC (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:VENTILATE MAGAZINES BEFORE ENTERING.
Protective Gloves:ABSORBANT COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.64-1.53 (H*2O=1). VP:0.038-0.05. SOL IN H*2O:SOL IN WATER,
BUT NITRIC ESTER (NG & EGDN) ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY SOL.
APPEAR/ODOR:SLIGHTLY SWEET ODOR. OTHER PREC:TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE
& USE REG ULATIONS & ORDINANCES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SALTS ARE (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:MIXT OF ABSORBANTS, WHITE OXIDIZING SALTS, TAN
COLOR W/WHITE GRANULES; (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ALL CONTAMINATION ESPECIALLY ACIDS, ALKALIES, PEROXIDES &
CHLORATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO FIRE OR
SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS NITROGEN OXIDES & CARBON
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED
PERS ACCORDING TO LOC, STATE & FED REGS. CALL MFR FOR RECS &
ASSISTANCE. THIS MATL MAY BECOME HAZ WASTE UNDER CERTAIN CNDTNS &
MUST BE COLLECTED, LABELED & DISPOSED OF PER STATE & FED HAZ
WASTEREGS.

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