===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PBXN-301 PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVE
NIIN:00N080119
MSDS Number: CFRZT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ENSIGN-BICKFORD CO
Address:660 HOPMEADOW ST
City:SIMSBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06070
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-843-2621
Emergency Phone Num:203-843-2276
Preparer's Name:G.A. CORDEIRO
CAGE:96336
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ENSIGN-BICKFORD CO
Address:660 HOPMEADOW STREET
Box:483
City:SIMSBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06070-0483
Country:US
Phone:1-801-798-8613
CAGE:96336
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE (PETN). MP:284F,140C.
CAS:78-11-5
RTECS #:RZ2620000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:SILICONE ELASTOMER (SYLGARD 182)
CAS:68988-89-6
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:SUPP DATA:CONTROLS ARE NEEDED. WHEN RPTD TESTING IS
PERFORMED INDOORS/IN AREA W/LTD NATURAL VENT, ATM SHOULD BE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY & CARBON
MONOXIDE USING A DIRECT-READING DEVICE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:PROT GLOVES:SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HNDLG THIS MATL. OTHER
GLOVES WILL PROVIDE PROT, BUT OFTEN CONTAIN CURE (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:INHIBITORS & CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY RTES OF ENTRY ARE SKIN
CONT/INGEST. PERS MAY ALSO BE EXPOS TO BY-PRODS DURING FUNC
(DETONATION) OF MATL/POST-FUNC CLEANUP. EYE/SKIN CONT:PRLNG/RPTD
EXPOS TO EXPLO MATL/POST FUNCTION RESIDUE MA Y RSLT IN IRRIT.
INHAL:EXPLO MATL IS TOXIC BY INHAL BUT NOT LIKELY TO BECOME
AIRBORNE. PRLNG/RPTD CONT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/POST-FUNCTION AIRBORNE BY-PRODS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. INGEST:EXPLO MATL IS TOXIC BY INGEST. ACCIDENTAL
INGEST OF POST-FUNCTION RESIDUE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/LG QTYS OF WATER, LIFTING EYELIDS, FOR AT LST 15
MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS
THORO W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN.
INHAL:REMOVE VICTI M TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVEOXYGEN.
IF NOT BRTHG, ADMINISTER ARTF RESP. SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:GIVE LG
QTYS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT IN A CONSCIOUS VICTIM. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FIGHTING OF FIRES INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES IS NOT REC.
PROPER EXTING MEDIA IS WATER DELUGE IF IT CAN BE APPLIED (SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
NOT FIGHT FIRES INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES-PROD MAY DETONATE. ISOLATE
AREA & EVACUATE PERS TO SAFE DIST.(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS, BUT CAN DETONATE IF EXPOSED TO SHOCK, IMPACT, FRICTION
OR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD).
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED CORE MATLS SHOULD BE WETTED &
COLLECTED USING DAMP PAPER WIPES. DO NOT SWEEP DRY, AS FRICTION MAY
BE IMPARTED. WIPES SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISP & SEALED IN
STATIC-PROOF BAGS. ALL RESIDUE, IN CL CONTAM CLEAN-UP MATLS, SHOULD
BE STORED(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ITEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY
PERSONNEL EXPERIENCED IN EXPLOSIVES. STORE MATERIAL AT -40F, IN
SEALED CONTAINERS OR PLASTIC WRAP.
Other Precautions:AVOID HEAT & SPARK SOURCES, MECHANICAL SHOCK &
IMPACT. ADDNL INFO IS PROVIDED IN DOD CONTRACTOR'S SAFETY MANUAL
FOR AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES, 4145.26M.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL HANDLING OF MATERIAL. A
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING.
Ventilation:MECH VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED WHERE RPTD TESTING WILL BE
PERFORMED INDOORS/IN AREAS W/LTD NATURAL VENT. LOC, (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:VIRGIN POLYETHYLENE GLOVES (ING 5)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:AFFECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD WASH HANDS BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:UNCURED STATE; BECOMES A FLEXIBLE SOLID WHEN CURED. EXTING
MEDIA:REMOTELY (THRU SPRINKLER/OTHER FIXED SYS). FIRE FIGHT
PROC:ALLOW TO BURN OUT/FIGHT FROM REMOTE LOCATION. SPILL PROC:IN
AREA DESIGNATED FOR STOR OF REACTIVE WASTES. VENT:STATE & FED REGS
SHOULD BE CONSULTED CONCERNING WHETHER EMISSION (ING 3)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAMY WHITE SOLID; NO APPRECIABLE ODOR. PUTTY-LIKE
CONSISTENCY IN (SUPP DATA)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS & ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. UNSTABLE
W/HEAT, SHOCK & ESD. AVOID TEMPERATURES >250F, SHOCK, IMPACT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DETONATION OF THIS MATL MAY EVOLVE
OXIDES OF CARBON (CO & CO*2) & NITROGEN (NO*X) & SILICON DIOXIDE
(SIO*2).
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ANY UNFUNCTIONED MATL TO BE DISCARDED SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED BY 40 CFR 261. LOC, STATE & FED
REGS SHOULD BE CONSULTED. DISP SHOULD ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY
QUALIFIED PERS. REC DISP MET H FOR UNFUNCTIONED MATL IS REMOTE OPEN
BURNING.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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