AUSTIN POWDER CO -- GELATIN & SEMI-GELATIN DYNAMITES, AL SERIES  -- 1377-00N054761
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GELATIN & SEMI-GELATIN DYNAMITES, AL SERIES
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:1377
NIIN:00N054761
MSDS Number: BVXXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AUSTIN POWDER CO
Address:25800 SCIENCE PARK DR
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44122
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-464-2400
Emergency Phone Num:216-464-2407
CAGE:79985
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AUSTIN POWDER CO
Address:25800 SCIENCE PARK DR
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44122
Country:US
Phone:216-464-2400
CAGE:79985

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NITROGLYCERIN; (NG)  (SARA III)
CAS:55-63-0
RTECS #:QX2100000
Fraction by Wt: 3-15%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3, S
ACGIH TLV:0.05 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE; (EGDN)
CAS:628-96-6
RTECS #:KW5600000
Fraction by Wt: 11-50%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3, S, C
ACGIH TLV:0.05 PPM, S

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM (I) NITRATE (1:1); (AMMONIUM NITRATE)
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
Fraction by Wt: 0-40%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION, INHALATION OR ABSORPTION
    THROUGH SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, BLOOD VESSEL
    DILATION, VOMITING & CONVULSIONS. IN EXTREME CASES, DEATH MAY
    RESULT. EYES:SLIGHT IRRITANT. SKIN:SLIGH T IRRITANT - ABSORBS
    THROUGH SKIN. NITRIC ESTERS ARE CORONARY VASODILATORS.
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:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESP) . EYES:HOLD EYE LID OPEN & FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INGEST:CONSULT 
    MD IF PERSISTENT HEADACHES OR CHEST PAINS DEVELOP.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DO NOT FIGHT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WITHDRAW PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY. ALLOW FIRE TO
    BURN ITSELF OUT. DO NOT FIGHT FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO FIRE OR
    SHOCK. AVOID TOXIC FUMES FROM FIRE. EXPLOSION POINT:337F.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF ALL SPILLED MATERIAL
    IMMEDIATELY USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT PERMIT SMOKING OR OPEN
    FLAMES NEAR SPILL SITE. TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES INVOLVING
    SPILLS, LEAKS, FIRES/EXPOSUR ES CALL CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE INHALATION & SKIN CONTACT.
    PREVENT CONTACT W/FOOD & CHEWING OR SMOKING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:COMPLY W/"ALWAYS & NEVER" AS ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTE
    OF MAKERS OF EXPLOS. TRANSPORTATION, STOR & USE MUST COMPLY W/OSHA
    SFTY & HLTH STDS, 29CFR1910.109, APPLIC MSHA REGS, DOT & HAZ MATLS
    REGS, BATF R EQUIREMENTS & STATE & LOC (SUPP DATA)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:VENTILATE MAGAZINES BEFORE ENTERING.
Protective Gloves:ABSORBANT COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:0.038-0.05. SOL IN H*2O:SOL IN WATER, BUT NITRIC ESTERS (NG & EGDN)
    ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY SOL. APPEAR/ODOR:SLIGHTLY SWEET ODOR. OTHER
    PREC:TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE & USE REGULATIONS & ORDINANCES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1-1.7 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SALTS ARE (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:MIXT OF ABSORBANTS, WHITE OXIDIZING SALTS. TAN
    COLOR W/WHITE GRANULES; (SUPDAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ALL CONTAMINATION ESPECIALLY ACIDS, ALKALIES, PEROXIDES &
    CHLORATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO FIRE OR
    SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS NITROGEN OXIDES & CARBON
    OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED
    PERS ACCORDING TO LOC, STATE & FED REGS. CALL MFR FOR RECS &
    ASSISTANCE. THIS MATL MAY BECOME HAZ WASTE UNDER CERTAIN CNDTNS &
    MUST BE COLLECTED, LABELED	& DISPOSED OF PER STATE & FED HAZ
    WASTEREGS.

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