HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP -- GAS GENERATOR CARTRIDGE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BYGNX
MSDS NAME: GAS GENERATOR CARTRIDGE
Responsible Party
Name: HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Address: 24225 GARNIER STREET
City: TORRANCE CA 90505
Info Phone: 213-784-2100
Emergency Phone Number: 213-784-2100
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Address: 24225 GARNIER ST
City: TORRANCE CA 90505
Phone: 213-784-2100
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Ingredients
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Name: BORON/POTASSIUM NITRATE PELLET CONTAINING INGREDIENTS 2 & 3.
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 7440-42-8
RTECS #: ED7350000
Name: BORON
OSHA PEL: 10 MG B203/M3
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG B2O3/M3
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Cas: 7757-79-1
RTECS #: TT3700000
Name: POTASSIUM NITRATE
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: NO HAZARD EXISTS UNLESS FIRED IN UNPROTECTED ENVIRONMENT.
DURATION OF FLAME AND GASES IS LESS THAN ONE (1) SECOND.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: NORMAL BURN TREATMENT IF EXPOSED TO FLAME. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)(FP N). EYE: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD(FP N). SKIN: FLUS H W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD(FPN). INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY(FP N).
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS(FP N).
Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING
>250F.
Other Precautions: NONE.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: >250F,>121C
Extinguishing Media: WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: IF CHARGES ARE EXPOSED TO FIRE, UNITS WILL FIRE
ISSUING A FLAME OUTPUT APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) INCHES LONG.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN(FP N).
Ventilation: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES(FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA(FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 250F.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: GAS GENERATOR CARTRIDGE
Company: HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Street: 24225 GARNIER ST
City: TORRANCE CA
Zipcode: 90505
Health Emergency Phone: 213-784-2100
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 07/31/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 07/31/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: None
Contact Hazard: None
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: Moderate
Hazard And Precautions: COMBUSTIBLE. EXPLOSIVE. NO HAZARD EXISTS UNLESS FIRED
IN UNPROTECTED ENVIRONMENT. DURATION OF FLAME AND GASES IS LESS THAN ONE (1)
SECOND. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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