hexanitrohexazaisowurzitane supp data:may rslt in detonation/decomp. crude cl-20 is spill proc:excess friction/impact. place spilled matl in ing 3:grit will render it more sensitive to detonation. if ing 4:from matl that appears to be grit contamd. store waste disp meth:pkg/stor & transportation) must be ing 6:of disposing of waste explosives is by open burning other prot equip: footwear and flooring is also
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS. INHAL: MAY CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMED UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
REDNESS OR IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH THORO WITH
SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MED
ATTN. INHAL :GET VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGERS DOWN
VICTIM'S THROAT. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. DO
NOT FIGHT FIRES INVOLVING CL-20! PROD IS HIGH EXPLO & IT MAY
DETONATE WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAMES. (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD IS HIGH EXPLOS & MAY DETONATE WHEN
EXPOS TO SHOCK, HEAT, IMPACT, SPARKS/FRICTION. PROD SHOULD ONLY BE
HNDLD BY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE (SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE SPILL AREA, KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT
AWAY FROM SPILL, & EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERS TO SAFE DISTANT
LOCATION. REMOVE ALL EXPLO THAT WERE NOT INVOLVED IN SPILL FROM
SPILL AREA. CAREFULLY C OLLECT SPILLED MATL, AVOIDING ANY (ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:HNDLE & STORE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE
REGS GOVERNING CLASS A EXPLOSIVES. CRUDE CL-20 HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE
EXTREMELY IMPACT & FRICTION SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:CL-20 DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED ABOVE ITS MELTING POINT.
IT HAS SENSITIVITY CHARACTERISTICS SIMILAR TO HMX AND RDX. DO NOT
GRIND, CRUSH, DROP, OR SUBJECT THIS MATERIAL TO IMPACT OR SHOCK!
Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
WORN WHEN HANDLING CL-20.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOM TO MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE EXPOS.
MECH:EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED TO MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS/COTTON/ANTISTATIC, WHICH WILL
PROTECT AGAINST SPLASHES OF POWDER; REPLACE WHEN CONTAMD.
CONDUCTIVE (ING 8)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ISOLATE AFFECTED AREA & EVACUATE ALL PERS TO DISTANT,
SAFE AREA. EXPLO HAZ:THORO FAMILIAR W/PROPER EXPLO HNDLG PROC. HAZ
GASES (NITROGEN OXIDES) MAY BE REL WHEN CL-20 BURNS/ DETONATES. IF
CL-20 IS EXPOS TO FIRE & DOES NOT DETONATE, IT WILL BURN
VIGOROUSLY. CNDTNS (STAB):PRESS, IMPACT, & ESP HEAT (ING 2)
HCC:E1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:462F,239C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE SOLID ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDANTS, AND ALKALIES. REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH REDUCING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STORE @ TEMP >49C(120F). CL-20
DECOMP WHEN EXPOS TO TEMP HIGHER THAN ITS MP. EXPOS TO
SHOCK/SPARKS, (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION DOES PRODUCE
OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CL-20 IS HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER
RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) REGS, & MUST BE DISP OF
@ PROPERLY PERMITTED TRTMT/STOR/DISP FACILITY(TSD). WASTE CL-20
DISP & ALL RELATED, REGULA TED ACTIVITIES (INCL BUT NOT LIM TO
LBLG, (ING 6)
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