Product ID:BORON POTASSIUM NITRATE IGNITION MATERIAL
MSDS Date:11/10/1993
FSC:1370
NIIN:00N065705
MSDS Number: BZMHC

TRACOR MBA

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK
EAST CAMDEN, AR 71701
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 501-574-1712

Preparer: JANA R. ROSE

Cage: HO975

TRACOR MBA

3297 EAST CAMDEN, AR 71701 US

Telephone: 501-574-1712

Cage: HO975

BORON

CAS: 7440-42-8

RTECS: ED7350000

Fraction By Weight: 12-25%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (B2O3)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (B2O3)

752F,400C. SOL IN

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 70-85%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

BINDER (CONSISTING OF INGS 4 & 5)

Fraction By Weight: 0-8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYESTER RESIN; (LAMINAC)

CAS: 109909-27-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYAMIDE

CAS: 68082-29-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MFR NORMALLY SHIPS THIS TYPE OF MATL IN 1 LB CNTNRS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHIPMENT NORMALLY IN RANGE OF 1-100 LBS (FEW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMTS OF FLAME & SOME DISRUPTIVE EFTS DUE TO RUPTURING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN DUST FORM CAN IGNITE/BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEMPERATURE &/OR W/FUEL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BUT SOME CONSIDER IT TO BE ACCUM POIS. ING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIGHTER PROT CLTHG DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RELATIVELY SENSITIVE IGNITION MATERIAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESIST CLTHG & CONDUCTIVE FOOTWEAR. LGR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE HANDLED BEHIND ADEQUATE SHIELD W/RAPID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:IF MATL IS INITIATED, WILL DEFLAGRATE
W/PRODUCTION OF HIGH TEMP FLAME & GASES CNTNG PARTICULATE MATL. SEV
DMG CAN RSLT TO EYES, EXPOS SKIN & LUNGS. PRODS OF COMBUST ARE TOX
- DO NOT INHALE/INGEST. MAT L, LIKE INGS, CAN CAUSE MILD IRRIT TO
EYES, SKIN & MUC MEMBS ESP IN DUST FORM. BORON HAS LOW TOX BUT
IS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONSIDERED BY SOME TO BE ACCUM POIS.
UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS, IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, COUGH/SNEEZING & NAUS. IF
MATL BURNS INJURIES TO PERS MAY BE SERIOUS & WILL INVOLVE BURNS,
LACERATIONS, SHOCK & POSS INHAL OF FUMES. ING 1:BORON IS MILD
IRRIT TO EYES, NOSE & THROAT. AVOID INHAL & INGEST. BORON HAS LOW
TOX (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:FOR IRRIT BY DUST, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR - IF SEV, GET MED HELP. EYES:WASH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS - IF SEV, GET MED HELP. SKIN:WASH W/WATER & SOAP - IF SEV, GET
ME D HELP. IF BURNED TRAINED FIRST AID PERS SHOULD TREAT BURNS,
SHOCK, LACERATIONS & POSS INHAL OF FUMES. GET ADDNL MED ASSISTANCE
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
DO NOT FIGHT FIRES, MOVE PERS FROM AREA, ESP IF LG QTYS OF MATL ARE
INVOLVED. IF CAN BE DONE SAFELY(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF INITIATED, MATL WILL BURN RAPIDLY
(DEFLAGRATE) PRDCG HIGH TEMP FLAME, HOT HIGH VELOCITY GASES &
PARTICULATE MATTER. SEV DMG CAN BE CAUSED TO EYES, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES - NO SMOKING. USING
APPRVD PERSONAL PROT & HNDLG EQUIP, CAREFULLY CLEAN UP & PUT DRY
MATL IN CNTNR FOR DISP BY BURNING UNDER APPRVD CONTROLLED CNDTNS.
IF WATER CONTAM INVOLVED, INFORM REQD AGENCIES. STRUCTURAL FIRE
(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATL SHOULD BE WORKED BEHIND SHIELD
W/RAPID ACTING DELUGE SYS INSTALLED. AVOID MOISTURE AS WILL LEAK
OUT POTASSIUM NITRATE & DEGRADE PERFORMANCE.
Other Precautions:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. KEEP AWAY FROM IMPACT &
FRICTION, FLAME, HIGH TEMP & USE PRECS AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC
BUILDUP. MIN DUST FORM. STORE IN APPRVD MAGAZINE FOR 1.1 EXPLO IN
SHIPPING CNTNR AT AMBIENT T EMP & HUMIDITY. MATL IS A (ING 13)

Respiratory Protection:IF NECESSARY, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST TYPE
RESPIRATORS. STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER'S NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
WILL PROVIDE REASONABLY ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINT TOXIC GASES
PRODUCED ON BURNING OF TH IS MATERIAL.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION. DUST IN EXHAUST
MAY BE FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 16)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROT CLTHG MUST BE WORN. AS MIN, FLAME(ING
14)
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING SHOULD BE EASILY WASHABLE, WASH HANDS
& FACE AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY IF DUST WAS FORMED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:GRANULES:0.6-1.2; PELLETS:1.6-2. FIRE FIGHT PROC:& DOES NOT
INVOLVE DIRECTLY LG QTYS OF IGNIT MATL, CAN ATTEMPT TO LIM FIRE
SPREAD UNDER DIRECTION OF SFTY PERS. STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER'S PRO
T CLTHG WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQ PROT. EXPLO HAZ:EXPOS SKIN & MUC
MEMBS. PRODS OF RXN ARE TOX, DO NOT INHALE/INGEST.(ING 6)

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:SEE ING 2
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS, ACTIVE FUELS & NONCOMPATIBLE EXPLOSIVES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, FLAME & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID DUST FORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM NITRATE: DECOMPOSITION
TEMPERATURE 400C YIELDS TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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