Product ID:FUSEE (FLARE)
MSDS Date:06/30/1993
FSC:1370
NIIN:00N082098
MSDS Number: CGCFS

GLEASON CORP

316 N MILWAUKEE ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 11431

GLEASON CORP

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 US

Cage: 11431

2); (STRONTIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 10042-76-9

RTECS: WK9800000

Fraction By Weight: 73%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1); (POTASSIUM

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NOT MORE THAN 10 SECONDS BEFORE DROPPING. DANGER -

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION AND SIGNALLING PURPOSES

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:UNBURNED MIXTURE MAY CAUSE MILD
CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES AND SLIGHT IRRITATION TO SKIN. GASEOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE HIGHLY IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . UNBURNED MIXTURE: EYES: IRRIGATE WITH
RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN: WASH WITH
WATER AND MILD SOAP. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. BURNING MIXTURE:
EY E & SKIN CONTACT: TREATMENT AS FOR THERMAL BURNS. INHAL OF
GASEOUS PRODS: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; CALL MD; ADMIN OXYGEN. BURNING
FUSEES PRODUCE VERY TOXIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE & SULPHUR DIOXIDE.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A LARGE NUMBER OF FUSEES IN A FIRE COULD
CAUSE AN INTENSE CONFLAGRATION.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE; OTHERWISE, FLUSH TO
SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. RECOMMEND THE USE ON NON-POROUS
VINYL GLOVES & NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MEETING SPEC
#TC-21C-132.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CLEAN & AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH
WATER, STEAM, OIL OR GREASE. KEEP FROM ARTIFICIAL SOURCES OF LIGHT
OR HEAT.
Other Precautions:GENERAL HANDLING & USE PRECAUTIONS AS PRINTED ON EACH
FUSEE ARE AS FOLLOWS: "PULL TAPE OVER HEAD OF CAP. TWIST OFF CAP.
SCRATCH END OF CAP AGAINST BLACK LIGHTER ON HEAD OF FUSEE. ALWAYS
POINT FUSEE AW AY FROM FACE & BODY WHILE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:BURNING FUSEES PRODUCE VERY TOXIC NITROGEN
DIOXIDE & SULPHUR DIOXIDE. WITHOUT ADEQ VENT PERS EXPOSED TO
BURNING MIXTURE SHOULD WEAR SCBA MEETING NIOSH SPEC #TC-13F-82.
RECOMMEND DUST RESP MEETING NIOS H SPEC #TC-21C-132 FOR LARGE
SPILLS.
Ventilation:FUSEES ARE INTENDED FOR OUTDOOR USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 81% BY WEIGHT OF COMPOSITION IS APPRECIABLE SOLUBLE.
APPEAR/ODOR: SOLID HAVING A SULPHUR AND KEROSENE-LIKE ODOR. FIRST
AID PROC: W/OUT ADEQ VENT PERS EXPOSED TO BURNING MIXTURE SHOULD
WEA R NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. OTHER PRECS: IGNITING & AFTERWARDS. FOR A
DROP SIGNAL AFTER IGNITING HOLD 5 SECONDS BUT (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DEFLAGRATES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:RED-COLORED PAPER TUBE CONTAINING A LIGHT YELLOW,
FRANGIBLE, COMPRESSED (SUPDAT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS; EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES; FLAME, HEAT, SPARKS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXTURE IS BY DESIGN COMBUSTIBLE. AVOID
STORAGE OF FUSEES IN AREA OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULPHUR AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURY UNDER SOIL IN REMOTE AREA, FLUSH
TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR BURN MIXTURE IN A
CONTROLLED FIRE.

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