THIOKOL CORPORATION -- CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE INTERIM 1.1, DOT CLASS A
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJHSH
MSDS NAME: CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE INTERIM 1.1, DOT CLASS A
Responsible Party
Name: THIOKOL CORPORATION
Box: 707
City: BRIGHAM CITY UT 84302-0707
Info Phone: (801) 863-8545
Emergency Phone Number: 802-863-8545
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: DO211
Proprietary Ind: Y
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: CORDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC. THIOKOL PROPULSION
Address: 9160 N HWY 83
Box: 707
City: BRIGHAM CITY UT 84302-0707
Phone: 435-863-8545,435-863-3325
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: INHALATION: NOT KNOWN. EYES: NOT KNOWN. SKIN: NOT
KNOWN. EXPLOSIVES SIMILAR TO CL-20 MAY SENSITIZE SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS,
CAUSING ASTHMA-LIKE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. SKIN ABSORPTION: NOT KNOWN. I
NGESTION: NOT KNOWN. MAY BE HIGHLY TOXIC IF INGESTED.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NOT KNOWN.
First Aid: INHALATION: CONTACT PHYSICIAN. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NEEDED. FOR THERMAL BURNS CONTACT PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN : WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN ABSORPTION: CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: CL-20 HIGH EXPLO MUST BE PROTECTED FROM SOURCES OF
IGNIT (SEE FIRE & EXPLO HAZARD SECTION). IF IGNITED ACCIDENTALLY,
DETONATION SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED, CAUSING SHOCK WAVE, SPREADING BURNING MATL
OVER W IDE AREA, & PRODUCING TOX DECOMP FUMES. CONT APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITIES.
Waste Disposal Methods: THIS MATERIAL IS A DOT CLASS A EXPLOSIVE AND MAY
DETONATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: BUILDINGS & TRANSPORTING EQUIP MUST BE
PROTECTED FROM LIGHTNING & OTHER FORMS OF STATIC DISCHARGE. PROTECT CL-20
HIGH EXPLOSIVE FROM IGNIT SOURCES, STATIC CHARGE BUILDUP, MECH SHOCK,
FRICTION. CL-20 S HOULD BE SHIPPED WET-PACKED TO MINIMIZE SENSITIVITY.
Other Precautions: BURNING CHARACTERISTICS MAY ONLY BE PREDICTED WHEN ENVIRON
HISTORY IS KNOWN, & AGING & TEMP LIMITS SET BY DESIGN & AGING
STUDIES HAVE NOT BEEN EXCEEDED. CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE IS FEDERALLY CONTROLLED.
( SUPDAT)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N). DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO FIGHT CL-20, HIGH EXPLOSIVE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). THIS CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE IS DOT CLASS A EXPLOSIVE. DO NOT
FIGHT FIRES INVOLVING CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE. IF IGNITED, HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAY
DETON ATE. THRUST & OVERPRESSURE CREATED WHILE BURNING MAY GIVE THIS
CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE UNCONTROLLABLE (OTHER INFORMATION)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: STATIC DISCHARGE, IMPACT, FRICTION & PINCH
POINTS BETWEEN HARD SURFS MAY INITIATE CONFLAGRATION/DETONATION.
OVERPRESSURES ASSOCIATED W/RAPIDLY BURNING CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE CAN BE
EXPLOSIVE-LIKE, CREAT ING FIREBALLS AND SHOCK WAVES.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation: PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO LIMIT VAPOR INHALATION.
Protective Gloves: WEAR NONPOROUS GLOVES SUCH AS NATURAL RUBBER/NEOPRENE FOR
HANDLING.
Eye Protection: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
CLTHG COMBINATIONS WHICH MAY CREATE STATIC DISCHARGES MUST BE AVOIDED.
WORKERS HNDLG HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHOULD BE GROUNDED, WEARING (OTHER INFORMATION)
Supplemental Safety and Health: OTHER PREC: CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHOULD BE
CONTROLLED & HNDLD ONLY BY PERSONNEL PROPERLY TRAINED & AUTHORIZED TO
HANDLE EXPLOSIVE MATLS. FOR INDUST USE ONLY. THIS MATL IS EXPERIMENTAL &
ANY HAZS ASSOC W/IT HAVE NOT BEEN FULL CHARACTERIZED. THIS MATL HAS BEEN
PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TESTING & EVAL IN (OTHER INFO)
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: NO
Stability Condition To Avoid: UNSTABLE IF HEATED. SHOCK, IMPACT, FRICTION AND
STATIC CHARGE BUILDUP AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Materials To Avoid: NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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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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Other Information: SUPDAT: LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT BY KNOWLEDGEABLE RESEARCH
PERSONNEL. FIRE FIGHT PROC: BALLISTIC PROPERTIES. FIRE FIGHTING SHOULD BE
LIMITED TO EVACUATING AREA PROPORTIONAL TO AMT OF CL-20 HIGH EXPLO WH ICH MAY
DETONATE/BURN, & PVNTG SPREAD OF FIRE BEYOND ISOLATED AREA. OTHER PROT
EQUIP: CONDUCTIVE SHOES/EQUIVALENT ON CLEAN CONDUCTIVE FLOOR. FLAME RESIST
CLTHG IS ADVISED. CL-20 HIGH EXPLO SHOULD BE C NTND IN CONDUCTIVE CNTNRS.
GLASSWARE, METAL TOOLS & GRAINY/GRITTY SURFACES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: CL-20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE INTERIM 1.1, DOT CLASS A
Company: CORDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC. THIOKOL PROPULSION
Street: 9160 N HWY 83
PO Box: 707
City: BRIGHAM CITY UT
Zipcode: 84302-0707
Health Emergency Phone: 802-863-8545
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 07/15/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:. EXPLOSIVES SIMILAR TO CL-20 MAY SENSITIZE
SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS, CAUSING ASTHMA-LIKE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INGESTION:
MAY BE HIGHLY TOXIC IF INGESTED. CHRONIC: MAY SENSITIZE SUSCEPTIBLE IN
DIVIDUALS, CAUSING ASTHMA-LIKE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
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