Product ID:3215,3215-1,3215-2 PRESSURE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY
MSDS Date:11/02/1992
FSC:1377
NIIN:00-113-9049
MSDS Number: BYNXK

QUANTIC INDUSTRIES INC (FORMERLY WHITTAKER ORDNAN)

2751 SAN JUAN ROAD
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
US

Emergency Phone: 408-637-5851

Info Phone: 408-637-5851

Preparer: JIM HART

Cage: 24576

WHITTAKER ORDANCE INC SUB OF WHITTAKER CORP

148 HOLLISTER, CA 95024 US

Telephone: 415-595-1100;408-263-5210

Cage: 10640

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7790-98-9

RTECS: SC7520000

AMMONIUM DICHROMATE (SUFFICIENT HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,

CAS: 7789-09-5

RTECS: HX7650000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

BARIUM CHROMATE(VI) (CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH,

CAS: 10294-40-3

RTECS: CQ8760000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CR)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CR)/M3

WET NITROCELLULOSE, NITROCELLULOSE, NITRATE CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0975200

NITROGLYCERINE, NITRIN, NITROL

CAS: 55-63-0

RTECS: QX2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 0.46 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COULD IRRITATE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CONTACT OF SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE FIRST AID APPROPRIATE
TO INJURY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:ORDINANCE DEVICES ARE NOT EXTINGUISHABLE. UTILIZE
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS IF SAFE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF IT REACHES CARGO, DON'T FIGHT FIRE.
EVACUATE & MOVE 1500 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS. TRUCK/EQUIPMENT FIRES
PREVENT FROM REACHING CARGO W/WATER/CO2/DRY CHEMICAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INITIATION OF UNIT MAY RESULT IN SOME
FRAGMENTATION W/RELEASE OF SMOKE, FUMES & TOXIC GASES. MAY BE
ACTIVATED BY FIRE INSURROUNDING PACKAGING/COMBUSTIBLES.(SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:IF UNIT BECOMES DAMAGED SO AS TO EXPOSE
MATERIAL, CONSULT W/WHITTAKER ORDINANCE ENGINEERS FOR GUIDANCE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE, STORE & TRANSPORT AS CLASS C
EXPLOSIVE. DON'T STORE W/HIGH EXPLOSIVES. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
AUTHORIZE HANDLING BY TRAINED, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL TO IGNITION OF THIS UNIT MAY
RESULT IN PHYSICAL INJURY. AVOID BREATHING/INGESTING PRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION. KEEP UNIT SHUNTED UNTIL CONNECTION TO CIRCUITRY. STORE
AS COMPATIBILTY G ROUP: S. DON'T STORE W/HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR, ACID GAS
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/DUST FILTERS IF EXPOSED TO COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS. IN EMERGENCY FIRE SITUATIONS/WHEN COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
FROM LARGE NOS OF UNITS ARE IN VOLVED, USE SCBA & FULL FACE
PROTECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES (ANSI-Z87 STD)
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT, COTTON CLOTHING, CONDUCTIVE
FOOTWEAR/OTHER PERSONNEL GROUNDING.(SEE SUPP)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HAZARDS CONT'D: CLASS C EXPLOSIVE. TOTAL NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT: 195
MG/UNIT. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: MUST W/STAND 275F (70 MINS) W/NO FIRE.
KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE, MACHINE/OT
HERWISE MODIFY UNITS/PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD MAY RESULT. PROTECTIVE
EQUIP CONT'D: OPERATIONAL SHIELDING & HEARING PROTECT

Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE-ELECTROEXPLOSIVE DEVICE, CLASS
C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, STRONG ACIDS/BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURE, ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE, IMPACT, ELECTRICAL CURRENT, RF ENERGY & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY IGNITION: OXIDES OF CARBON,
NITROGEN, ZIRCONIUM, CHROMIUM, BARIUM, HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:UNIT MAY ONLY BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AFTER COMPLETE FUNCTIONING BY
TEST-FIRING/THERMAL TREATMENT IN AN APPROVED, PERMITTED FACILITY.
CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVIC E UN 0323.

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