BYRHQ - 2504-171 EXPLOSIVE BOLT

Product Identification

Product ID:2504-171 EXPLOSIVE BOLT
MSDS Date:04/16/1993
FSC:1377
NIIN:00F044539
MSDS Number: BYRHQ

Responsible Party
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

Contractor
WHITTAKER ORDANCE INC SUB OF WHITTAKER CORP
148 HOLLISTER, CA 95024 US

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

Cage: 10640

Ingredients

LEAD STYPHNATE

CAS: 15245-44-0


LEAD AZIDE

CAS: 13424-46-9

RTECS: OF8650000


PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE

CAS: 78-11-5

RTECS: RZ6200000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. EYES: IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD MAY LEAD TO ADVERSE
AFFECTS ON BLOOD FORMING, URINARY, NERVOUS & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS &
EMBRYO TOXIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SLEEPLESSNESS, APPETITE LOSS, ANEMIA, FATIGUE,
IRRITATION.

First Aid

First Aid:FOLLOW APPROPRIATE LOCAL EMERGENCY REACTION PLANS. GIVE FIRST
AID APPROPRIATE TO INJURY. WARNING: EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL TO
IGNITION OF THIS UNIT MAY RESULT IN PHYSICAL INJURY. AVOID
BREATHING/INGESTIN G PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:UTILIZE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE FROM IMMEDIATE AREA. DON'T FIGHT
CARGO FIRE. EVACUATE 1500 FT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. FOR TRUCK FIRES
PREVENT FROM REACHING CARGO W/CO2/WATER/DRY CHEMICAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 265F. DETONATION OF
UNIT WILL CREATE SOME FRAGMENTATION CAPABLE OF CAUSING SERIOUS
INJURY/DEATH.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:IF UNIT BECOMES DAMAGED, CONSULT QUANTIC AT
408-637-5851.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE W/FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,
STRONG ACIDS/BASES.
Other Precautions:KEEP UNIT SHUNTED UNTIL CONNECTION TO CIRCUITRY.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE, MACHINE/OTHERWISE MODIFY UNITS.
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD MAY RESULT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:TEST FIRE UNITS ONLY IN LOCATION ISOLATED FROM
PERSONNEL & VENTED TO OUTSIDE WORK AREA. USE A NIOSH APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR, ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/DUST FILTERS.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS: USE SCBA & FULL FACE PROTECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT/COTTON CLOTHING/CONDUCTIVE
FOOTWEAR/OPERATIONAL SHIELDING & HEARING PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Appearance and Odor:ELECTROSTATIC DEVICE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, STRONG ACIDS/BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, HIGH TEMP, ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE,
IMPACT, ELECTRICAL CURRENT/RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON IGNITION: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CO,
CO2 & LEAD. TOXIC SMOKE, FUMES & GASES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:UNITS MAY ONLY BE DISPOSED OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS, AFTER COMPLETE FUNCTIONING BY TEST-FIRING
&/THERMAL TREATMENT IN APPROVED, PERMITTED FACILITY. CLASS C
EXPLOSIVE. UN: 0173. DISPOS E OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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