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W <br /> MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <br /> n. <br /> mn <br /> SHOCK *STAR <br /> NON-ELECTRIC DETONATORS <br /> DATE MAY 2006 MSDS NO. ED-5 PAGE 1 of 2 <br /> SECTION I Issued by the Safety and Compliance Dept. <br /> AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR COMPANY TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS <br /> 901 CANTU ROAD Shock*Star: Twin* Star Detonators, In-Hole Delays, <br /> BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 Detonators,Surface Delay Connectors,Quick-Relay <br /> Connectors, Dual-Delays,Shorty, Long Period,STD(Shock <br /> 24 HOUR PHONE; 956-831-7751 Tube with Detonators)and MS Connector. <br /> Non-Electric Blasting Caps <br /> SECTION 11 HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS <br /> Explosive components are PETN and lead compounds sealed in a metal shell. <br /> PETN, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, C5H8N4012 CAS No. 78-11-5 <br /> Lead Azide, Pb (N), CAS No. 13424-46-9 <br /> Lead Styphnate, Lead Trinitroresorcinate, C,H,N,O,Pb CAS No. 15245-44-0 <br /> SECTION III PHYSICAL DATA <br /> BOILING POINT N/A VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg) N/A <br /> SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20 = 1) N/A VAPOR DENSITY(Air= 1) N/A <br /> PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOL. (%) N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A <br /> SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Insoluble <br /> PPEARANCE AND ODOR: Aluminum or copper shells with Shock Tube attached. See the Shock Tube MSDS. No <br /> dor. <br /> SECTION IV FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA <br /> FLASH POINT: N/A <br /> FLAMMABLE LIMITS: N/A <br /> EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: See below <br /> SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: Do not fight fire. Withdraw personnel immediately. Allow <br /> fire to burn itself out. <br /> UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: May explode when subjected to flame, heat, impact or <br /> friction. Safe from extraneous electric currents except for <br /> high energy discharges such as lightening. Do not exceed <br /> 150°F (66'C). Avoid toxic fumes from fire. <br /> ECTION V HEALTH HAZARD DATA <br /> HRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: ACGIH: 0.05 mg/M3 TWA, lead, elemental, and inorganic compounds, as Pb. <br /> OSHA : 50 µg/M3 PEL as Pb. For additional information, see 29 CFR 1910.1025 <br /> EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: None likely when safe blasting practices are employed. <br /> EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: Improper handling or misuse may cause detonation resulting in injuries <br /> from shrapnel. Lead and lead compounds are listed in the 1987 IARC Monographs as possible human carcinogens <br /> Grou 2B). Lead is not listed in the NTP annual report on carcinogens. <br />