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CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
1.
Cartridge Assembly
PRODUCT NAME:
TRADE NAME(S) / SYNONYM(S): aircraft fire extinguisher (FIREX) cartridge;
BNCP "32 - 20" FIREX or pressure cartridge;
cartridges, power device {USDOT}
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN): not yet determined
PRODUCT / PART NUMBER(S): 2-103220-1 [30903976]
2-101945-1 (In-house s/a, w/o protective features)
MSDS NUMBER / SPECIFYING LETTER: 00233 PP
REVISION DATE: 15 January 2008
SHIPPING REFERENCE NUMBER: US DOT Competent Authorities:
EX2001060015 [PSEMC-AZ packaging - 1.4C]
{pending} [PS/HTL-Kintech packaging - 1.4S]
MANUFACTURER: TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Danaher Corporation - (480) 763-3000 [6am-4pm MST]
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co. [PSEMC-AZ] (520) 796-1243 FAX
7073 West Willis Road, #5002 (800) 535-5053 Infotrac [24-hr]
Chandler, Arizona 85226-5111 [website - www.psemc.com]
2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (NEW): 342 mg maximum
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
The following table contains the hazardous materials that are below the required
reporting levels per OSHA, 29 CFR ?1900.1200 (< 1 % or < 0.1 %, if carcinogenic):
COMPONENT NAME CAS NO. COMPONENT NAME CAS NO.
zirconium [Zr] 7440-67-7 difluoroethene-hexafluoropropene- 25190-89-0
(metal powder)
tetrafluoroethene terpolymer
potassium perchlorate [KP] 7778-74-7
tetraammine-cis-bis(5-nitro-2H- 178959-25-6
graphite [C] 7782-42-5
tetraazolato-N2) cobaltIII
hexanitrostilbene (HNS) 20062-22-0 perchlorate (BNCP)
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3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
WARNING: Explosive Product ! Do not attempt to manually fight fires. Product
may be sensitive to shock, impact, friction, electrostatic discharge, high pressure or
high temperature. Product may ignite and explode if exposed to any of these
conditions, releasing toxic fumes, heat, shock waves and container fragments.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
EYES: The product is sealed preventing exposure to the hazardous ingredients inside.
If product seal ruptures exposing hazardous ingredients inside, discard product
avoiding contact with the eyes. Exposure to ignition products may cause eye irritation.
SKIN: The product is sealed preventing exposure to the hazardous ingredients inside.
If product seal ruptures, discard product avoiding contact with the skin. Poses little or
no immediate hazard. Exposure to ignition products may cause skin irritation.
INHALATION: The product is sealed preventing exposure to the hazardous
ingredients inside. Exposure to ignition products may cause respiratory irritation.
Ignition products will contain zirconium, cobalt, chlorine and fluorine compounds, plus
nitrogen oxides.
INGESTION: Not a hazard in normal industrial use. If product seal ruptures, discard
product using proper protection. Some ingredients are highly poisonous by ingestion.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Pre-existing pulmonary diseases
such as emphysema, asthma, etc. may be aggravated by overexposure to ignition products.
CARCINOGENICITY (CANCER) LISTING STATUS
OSHA, NTP & NIOSH: Neither the product nor its hazardous components are listed
IARC: 2B - Limited Evidence [cobalt compound]
ACGIH: A3 - Animal Carcinogen [inorganic cobalt compound, as cobalt]
REFER TO SECTION 11, TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION, FOR ADDITIONAL DATA.
FIRST AID MEASURES
4.
EYES: If exposed to container fragmentation, bandage eyes and transport. If exposed to
ignition byproducts, remove contact lenses immediately, flush with water for at least 15
minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower eyelids. Seek medical attention if needed.
SKIN: Wash off any residue with soap and warm water. Seek medical attention if irritation
develops.
INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, administer oxygen. Seek immediate medical attention.
INGESTION: Seek immediate medical attention.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Supportive care. Product ignition produces small quantities of
zirconium, cobalt, chlorine and fluorine compounds, plus nitrogen oxides. Treatment based
on judgement of the physician in response to reactions of the patient.
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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES
FLASH POINT: not applicable
METHOD USED: not applicable
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: self-oxidizing
UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: self-oxidizing
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: >/= 480癋 (>/= 250癈) [BNCP]
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD: WARNING - Explosive Product ! Product may be
sensitive to shock, impact, friction, electrostatic discharge, high pressure or high temperature.
Must not be confined if burning. Product may deflagrate or detonate if exposed releasing toxic
fumes, heat, shock waves and container fragments.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Permanently-installed, automatic water sprinkler / deluge system is
recommended.
FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: Do not attempt to manually fight fires. In case of fire,
personnel should immediately evacuate the area, using as much protective cover as possible
and activate deluge and alarm systems.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Extreme heat and toxic gases containing
zirconium, cobalt, chlorine and fluorine compounds; plus nitrogen oxides may be emitted
during ignition.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
6.
SMALL SPILL: If product seal ruptures, barricade area, eliminate ignition sources, use a soft
bristle brush and a conductive rubber pan or rubber shovel to clean-up spills. Use conductive
containers and ground all containers when transferring the spilled material. Refer to Section 9
for the proper desensitizing agent to wet and desensitize the spilled material.
LARGE SPILL
SOIL SPILL: Remove all contaminated soil to dispose of as hazardous waste.
AIR RELEASE: Not applicable
WATER SPILL: Flush with copious amounts of water. Collect water to dispose of as
hazardous waste.
OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: If product seal ruptures, barricade area and eliminate ignition
sources. Refer to SMALL SPILL above.
HANDLING AND STORAGE
7.
HANDLING: Handling and use of explosives and related dangerous materials must be limited
to personnel who are specifically authorized and trained in this area. Refer to the Department
of Defense Contractors Safety Manual number DOD4145.26M, including sources listed within,
and any other appropriate information for detailed instructions regarding proper handling,
storage, use and disposal of explosives and related dangerous material.
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STORAGE: Store in approved storage magazines only. Storage and handling must conform
to appropriate quantity / distance requirements, barricading, grounding and personnel material
limits. Keep product cool and dry in storage.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
EYE PROTECTION: Industrial safety glasses or goggles must be worn when handling
any type of explosive product.
SKIN PROTECTION
GLOVES: Impervious, static-dissipative gloves are recommended if product
seal ruptures.
CLOTHING: High cotton-content clothing and underclothing, as well as
conductive shoes or legstat(s), wristat(s) and a static-dissipative coat, are
recommended to avoid static electricity build-up.
EMERGENCY WASH FACILITY: Eye washing capability is required.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Appropriate NIOSH-approved respiratory protection is
recommended if exposed to particulate matter, and, for protection against toxic
gaseous ignition products, but should not be necessary with normal handling.
OTHER PROTECTION: None indicated.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Effective shielding is recommended for personnel when
handling these devices. Humidity control (i.e. higher relative humidity, > 60% as
recommended by DOD) reduces or prevents static electricity build-up. Explosion-proof
equipment is required when operating with exposed explosive materials.
VENTILATION
LOCAL: Not required.
SPECIAL: Explosion-proof electrical is required, where applicable.
MECHANICAL: General-coverage, moderate-flow, is recommended for particulate and
ignition product removal.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
Measurable exposure is not likely for this product in normal handling.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: metallic ordnance hardware
ODOR: odorless
PHYSICAL STATE: solid
pH @ 25EC: not determined
VAPOR PRESSURE: not applicable, sealed product
VAPOR DENSITY: not applicable, sealed product
BOILING POINT: not applicable
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MELTING POINT: not applicable
SOLUBILITY IN H 2O: negligible
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H 2O=1): greater than 1
BULK DENSITY: greater than 1, identical to specific gravity
CHEMICAL FAMILY: not applicable
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: not applicable
MOLECULAR FORMULA: not applicable
VISCOSITY: not applicable
EVAPORATION RATE: not applicable, sealed product
DECOMPOSITION TEMP: >/= 480癋 (>/= 250癈) by auto-ignition [BNCP]
DESENSITIZING AGENT: CAUTION: The product may only be desensitized if large
volumes of water or mineral oil come in contact with the
explosive components inside. Sealed units should be
shunted and disposed of in accordance with Section 13.
VOC CONTENT: negligible
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
CHEMICAL STABILITY: This explosive product is stable if handled properly. Avoid
conditions listed below.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Shock, impact, friction, electrostatic discharge, high pressure, high
temperature, open flame and chemical or physical contamination.
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: The product is sealed preventing exposure
to the hazardous ingredients inside. If the seal ruptures, remove all other hazardous material.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Extreme heat and toxic gases containing
zirconium, cobalt, chlorine and fluorine compounds, plus nitrogen oxides may be emitted
during ignition.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
HEALTH HAZARDS / TOXICOLOGY: The product is sealed preventing exposure to the
hazardous ingredients inside. If the seal ruptures, remove all other hazardous materials. The
small quantities of the hazardous components involved in each device is unlikely to cause any
chronic health effects or even notable acute effects, if released.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The product is sealed preventing exposure to the hazardous ingredients inside. If the seal
ruptures, the small amount of hazardous ingredients inside should have no ecological impact.
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
13.
RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES (product as manufactured):
D003 - reactive characteristic
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WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Explosives or related dangerous material should be
destroyed by open burning / open detonation in an approved incinerator, or by another
approved method such as chemical treatment / destruction. Contaminated property must not
be buried.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IS SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AND REINTERPRETATION. SINCE THE OWNER OF THE WASTE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL, CHECK WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES IF IN DOUBT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. TREATMENT, STORAGE AND
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
14.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: This product is regulated as a
US DOT Hazardous Material. Applicable regulations are found in title 49 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. An authorized carrier in full compliance with these regulations must be
used to transport this product. This product may not be mailed through the US Postal system.
using EX2001060015 (or formerly EX-0106015):
UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME / NUMBER: Cartridges, power device / UN0276
UN CLASSIFICATION CODE: 1.4C
PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABEL(S) REQUIRED: EXPLOSIVE 1.4C, CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY
using EX2002030115, w/ Duarte special (distributor's) packaging:
UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME / NUMBER: Cartridges, power device / UN0323
UN CLASSIFICATION CODE: 1.4S
PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABEL(S) REQUIRED: EXPLOSIVE 1.4S
for both classifications above:
APPLICABLE PACKAGING SECTION: 49 CFR ?173.62 non-bulk [PI-134], plus
special provision 110 per 49 CFR ?172.102 and notes on the shipping approval.
DOT REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 100 lbs. (45.4 kg) per 49 CFR ?172.101,
Appendix [D003 reactivity]
OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: For general emergency response guidance,
actions, and potential hazards, refer to the current "Emergency Response Guidebook" (ERG),
GUIDE NUMBER 114.
NOTE: For all BNCP FIREX products previously classified as fuzes, detonating, UN0410, 1.4D, most of those
shipping approvals have been superceded, except for part numbers 2-102750-1, 2-102760-1, 2-
101200-1 and 2-101200-2.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. REGULATIONS
FEDERAL
OSHA: Regulated under 29 CFR ?1910.1200
TSCA: As a sealed device, TSCA listing is not required.
CERCLA RQ: 100 lbs. (45.4 kg) [D003 reactivity]
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SARA - SECTION 302 TPQ: Not an Extremely Hazardous Substance.
- SECTION 304 RQ: See CERCLA RQ.
- SECTION 313: Reportable [cobalt compound]
STATES
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: The product and its hazardous components
are not on their list.
NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW: The product (as EXPLOSIVES C) and the
components, zirconium, potassium perchlorate, HNS and BNCP (as a cobalt
compound and a perchlorate, inorganic, n.o.s.), are on the Right-to-Know
Hazard-ous Substance List (rev. 3/93), which consists of both the Workplace
Hazardous Substance List and the Environmental Hazardous Substance List.
Zirconium and potassium perchlorate are on the Special Health Hazard
Substance List.
PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW: The components that are listed, zirconium,
potassium perchlorate, graphite and BNCP (as a cobalt compound), are on the
Hazardous Substance List. Cobalt compounds are included as Environmental
Hazards. None are included as Special Hazardous Substances.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
CANADA: This product may required to be on the List of Authorized Explosives and the
importing entity may have to acquire a permit to import the device from the Explosives
Regulatory Division (ERD), part of the CANMET Mineral Technology Branch within the
Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
OTHERS: This product may be shipped to and through the Europe Union (EU).
Attach ADDENDUM FOR EUROPEAN AND TRANS-EUROPEAN SHIPMENT to satisfy
any CE certification requirements.
Note: Customers and distributors are recommended to develop User Manuals in the languages of the
nations where this device will be used to better cover safe handling, storage and disposal, per the
regulatory requirements of their nations.
OTHER INFORMATION
16.
HMIS RATINGS (Sealed product rating):
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 4
PERSONAL PROTECTION: A+X
REVISION HISTORY
Initial issue: 24 June 99, ANSI Z400.1
PREPARED BY: J. Geving - Environmental, Health & Safety [(480) 763-3043, jgeving@psemc.com]
THE INFORMATION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS IN THIS DATA SHEET ARE BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AND
RELIABLE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR USE IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER
DEVICE, MATERIAL OR PROCESS. NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF USE OR THE RESULTS TO BE
OBTAINED, NOR DOES PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF USE, STORAGE, HANDLING OR
DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT REFERRED TO HEREIN. TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, THE USER SHOULD NOTIFY HIS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
CONTRACTORS AND CLIENTS OF THE PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION AFTER BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THIS DATA.
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