Product ID:FA 878 PRIMER COMPOSITION
MSDS Date:06/02/1991
FSC:1370
NIIN:00N060953
MSDS Number: BXXDS

PYROTECHNICS SPECIALTIES INC

JUPITER CREEK RD, RR2
BYRON, GA 31008-9412
US

Emergency Phone: 912-956-5400

Info Phone: 912-956-5400

Cage: IO925

PYROTECHNICS SPECIALTIES INC

733 BYRON, GA 31008-9412 US

Telephone: 912-956-9412

Cage: IO925

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

PENTAERYTHRITOL, TETRANITRATE; (PETN)

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ2620000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LEAD DIOXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1309-60-0

RTECS: OG0700000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 DUST

BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

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:IRRITATION TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND
SKIN. TRAUMATIC INJURIES, LACERATIONS AND BURNS MAY RESULT FROM
FIRED UNIT.IRRITANT TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOXIC IF INGESTED.
LEAD POISONING WILL RESULT. (FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS) CAN OCCUR IF
INHALED. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. LEAD APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF
OCCUPATIONAL(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER, LIMESTONE OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PVNT CREATION OF DUST. KEEP ALL PERSONS &
HAZ MATLS AWAY. ALLOW MATL TO BURN ITSELF OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIX IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO FRICTION,
HEAT AND STATIC ELECTRICITY. EXERCISE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN
HANDLING MATERIAL. MATERIAL BURNS WITH INTENSE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE THE MATERIAL TO A PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED
METAL CONTAINER WITH A CLOSED COVER. STORE UNDER KEROSENE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS A VERY SENSITIVE
PYROTECHNIC. EXERCISE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. HANDLE MINIMUM
QUANTITIES AT ANY ONE TIME.
Other Precautions:EXERCISE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE HANDLING A
PYROTECHNIC. ALL EQUIPMENT SURFACES MUST BE GROUNDED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR LEAD.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES.
SPECIAL:EXPLOSION PROOF. OTHER:FRESH AIR.
Protective Gloves:PBI/KEVLAR OR 100% COTTON.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
100% COTTON CLTHG, CODUCTIVE SHOES, PBI/KEVLAR COVERALLS, (SUPP
DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS SHOULD WASH THOROUGHLY AND LAUNDER
CLOTHES. PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD . OTHER PROT EQUIP:PBI PROTECTIVE
HOOD, BARRICADE.

Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH POWDER PACKED UNDER ETHYL ALCOHOL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, METALS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM
AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FRICTION, STATIC, IMPACT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, STATIC, FRICTION, IMPACT.

Waste Disposal Methods:LEAD IS CONSIDERED A TOXIC WASTE AND SHOULD BE
DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GUILDELINES
.

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