Product ID:RDX IN ACETONITRILE
MSDS Date:03/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092023
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLZW

RADIAN INTERNATIONAL

AUSTIN, TX 78720-1088
US

Emergency Phone: 512-238-9974

Info Phone: 512-238-9974

Cage: 29913

RADIAN INTL LLC

201088 AUSTIN, TX 78720-1088 US

Telephone: 512-419-5224

Cage: 29913

205-206C. SOL IN H*2O

CAS: 121-82-4

RTECS: XY9450000

OSHA PEL 1.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3

100 @ 27C. VAP

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 70 MG/M3;40 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 67 MG/M3;40 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

4.4%.

Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID PULSE,
LASSITUDE, STUPOR, IRRITABILITY,
INCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. EXPOSURE TO RDX MAY CAUSE CORROSION AND
IRRITATION OF
SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADA CHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, STUPOR AND
WEAKNESS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE
FROM MD . INGESTION: GIVE VICTIM LARGE QUANTITIES OF LIQUID AND
TRANSPORT TO
MEDICAL FACILITY. SKIN: IN CASE OF E XTERNAL EXPOSURE, WASH AFFECTED
AREAS WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER AND TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL FACILITY. INHALATION: IF
BREATHING IS
DISTURBED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION WHILE TRANSPORTING TO MEDICAL FA
CILITY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=5.6C, 42.F
ACN. SEE ING.
Lower Limits:4.4% ACN
Upper Limits:16.0% ACN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. PURE RDX IS A HIGH
EXPLOSIVE AND IS SHOCK SENSITIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE ABSORBENT
PAPER TO PICK UP ALL SPILLED MATERIAL.
IF NECESSARY, SOAK ABSORBENT PAPER IN AN APPROPRIATE SOLVENT SUCH AS
TOLUENE OR
ALCOHOL TO PICK UP REMAINING TRACES .

Handling and Storage Precautions:FREEZER. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. NIOSH APPROVED
CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: HNDL IN EFFICIENT FUME HOOD/GLOVE BOX. GEN MECH:
NORMAL LABORATORY AIR EXCHANGE.
Protective Gloves:USE TWO DISSIMILAR TYPES. PVC OR NEORPRENE OVER
LATEX.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT, APRON OR TYVEK SUIT RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:ONLY EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO
HANDLE THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGS 1 & 2
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 2
Vapor Density:SEE ING 2
Spec Gravity:SEE INGS 1&2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SEE ING 2
Appearance and Odor:SEE INGREDIENTS 1 AND 2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS,
NITROGEN-FLUORIDE CMPDS, OLEUM, PERCHLORATES, NITRATING AGENTS,
INDIUM, DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE(ACETONITRILE). MERCURY FULMINATE
(RDX).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OR OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION, SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES & HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIALS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF UNDER
CONDITIONS WHICH MEET FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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