| Common Name: | FUSEE/FLARE |
| Manufacturer: | ORION SAFETY PRODUCTS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 1/1/2008 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 1EKU4, 1EKU5, 1N936, 1N944, 1N946, 26K983, 8FXA9, 8FXC0, 8RTY7 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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STANDARD FUSEE CORP/ORION SAFETY PRODUCTS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
RAILWAY & HIGHWAY FUSEES
ORION MARINE SIGNAL PRODUCTS
NSN#: 1370-01-009-2593
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300
| SECTION I - IDENTIFICATION |  |
CHEMICAL NAMES & SYNONYMS: FUSEE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: PYROTECHNIC DEVICE
FORMULA: MIXTURE
TRADE NAME: FUSEE/FLARE
DESCRIPTION:
RED CARDBOARD TUBE CONTAINING YELLOWISH-TAN SOLID MIXTURE.
CAS NO.: NONE ASSIGNED/MIXTURE
| SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS | |
BASIC MATERIAL OSHA P.E.L LD50 LC50 SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS
STRONTIUM NITRATE NONE EST. 2750 MG/KG NO DATA IRRITANT TO SKIN,
C.A.S.#: 10042769 (RAT) EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE NONE EST. NO DATA NO DATA IRRITANT TO SKIN,
C.A.S.#: 7778747 EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
ABSORPTION CAN
CAUSE
METHEMOGLOGLOBINEMIA
AND KIDNEY INJURY.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROENTERITIS.
REACTIVE OXIDIZER-
KEEP AWAY FROM
FUELS.
SULFUR NONE EST. NO DATA NO DATA MAY CAUSE EYE AND
C.A.S.#: 7704349 MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION.
SAWDUST/OIL BINDER NONE EST. NO DATA NO DATA N/A
C.A.S.#: MIXTURE
| SECTION III - NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES | |
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE:
KEEP ITEMS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN!
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DO NOT
DISMANTLE. DO NOT ALLOW CONTENTS TO TOUCH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT
INGEST CONTENTS. AVOID BREATHING DUST. CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
FLUSH AREAS CONTACTED WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. FLARES SHOULD BE ALLOWED
TO BURN TO COMPLETION. UNBURNED AND PARTIALLY BURNED FLARES CONTAIN
POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH
SURFACE AND GROUND WATER. FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO IGNITE OR
BURN THIS PRODUCT INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING
THIS PRODUCT SINCE MOLTEN FLECKS MAY BE EMITTED. DO NOT USE PRODUCT NEAR ANY
FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND TEMPERATURES >167 DEG. F. PERCHLORATE MATERIAL -
SPECIAL HANDLING MAY APPLY. SEE WWW.DTSC.CA.GOV/HAZARDOUSWASTE/PERCHLORATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON PACKAGE.
ALWAYS POINT FUSEE AWAY FROM FACE AND BODY WHILE IGNITING AND AFTERWARDS.
VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE USED OUTDOORS.
| SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA | |
FLASH POINT/METHOD: N/A
CONTENTS: >167 DEG. F (OVEN)
OSHA CLASSIFICATION: FLAMMABLE SOLID
FLAMMABLE EXPLOSIVE LIMITS:
UPPER: NONE ESTAB.
LOWER: NONE ESTAB.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE WATER DELUGE/FLOODING METHODS; COLLECT WATER AND SAND FOR APPROVED
DISPOSAL. KEEP FROM ENTERING SURFACE OR GROUND WATER.
SUFFOCATION TECHNIQUES WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. NO THREAT OF MASS EXPLOSION.
SPECIAL FIRE HAZARD & FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
WHEN ANY MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
| SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA | |
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: NONE ESTABLISHED FOR THE MIXTURE.
SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE:
TUBE CONTENTS ARE CORROSIVE TO THE EYES AND IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT AND SKIN.
SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
OCCURS.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
| SECTION VI - TOXICOLOGY (PRODUCT) | |
ALL CHEMICAL IS CONTAINED IN CARDBOARD TUBE - NONE IS EXPOSED
ACUTE ORAL LD50: APPROXIMATELY 3 GRAMS/KG (RAT)
ACUTE DERMAL LD50: APPROX. 2 GRAMS/KG (RABBIT)
ACUTE INHALATION LD50: NOT ESTABLISHED
PRINCIPLE ROUTES OF ABSORPTION: INHALATION; DERMAL CONTENT
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC
MUTAGENICITY: NOT KNOWN TO BE MUTAGENIC
EYE IRRITATION: CORROSIVE
PRIMARY SKIN EFFECT: IRRITANT
EFFECTS O ACUTE EXPOSURE:
TUBE CONTENTS ARE CORROSIVE TO EYES AND IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
SKIN. INHALATION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS WILL IRRITATE EYES, LUNGS, AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
CONTENT DUST - DERMATITIS, GRADUAL CYANOSIS. INGESTION OF POTASSIUM
PERCHLORATE MAY DISRUPT THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE THYROID GLAND. SEE
HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PERCHLORATE INGESTION, COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE HEALTH
IMPLICATIONS OF PERCHLORATE INGESTION, BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND
TOXICOLOGY, DIVISION ON EARTH AND LIFE STUDIES, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES (2005).
| SECTION VII - SPILL AND LEAKAGE PROCEDURES (CONTROL PROCEDURES) | |
ACTION FOR MATERIAL RELEASE OR SPILL:
FOR LARGE AMOUNTS, REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. IF TUBES ARE BROKEN, WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR, GOGGLES, IMPERVIOUS COVERALLS, GLOVES
AND BOOTS. FOLLOW OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE (SEE 29 C.F.R.
1910.134). SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROVED DOT CONTAINER USING
NON-SPARKING UTENSILS. MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL. DO NOT
RETURN MATERIAL TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PLACE SWEPT MATERIAL INTO FRESH
CONTAINER, ISOLATE AND DO NOT SEAL. WASH ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE SPILL, CALL THE EMERGENCY NUMBER LISTED
BELOW. IF SPILL AREA IS WASHED WITH WATER, COLLECT WASH WATER FOR APPROVED
DISPOSAL. KEEP FROM ENTERING WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS.
TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY, CALL CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT AND MATERIALS USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR
LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL. CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.
OPEN BURNING IN A LINED PIT IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL OF
PYROTECHNIC MATERIALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. FUSEES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BURN TO COMPLETION. PARTIALLY
BURNED, UNBURNED FLARES, AND ASH FROM BURNED FLARES SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. SEE ALSO THE BEST
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR FLARES FOUND AT THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS,
TITLE 33, SECTIONS 67384.1 - 67384.10. REFER TO 40 C.F.R. 261.20 - .24 TO
DETERMINE AT TIME OF DISPOSAL WHETHER THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT STORE PARTIALLY BURNED FUSEES IN A VEHICLE, CLOSE
CONTAINER, WAREHOUSE, OR ANY OTHER BUILDING.
| SECTION VIII - SHIPPING DATA | |
D.O.T. CLASS (DOMESTIC): FUSEE. 4.1, NA1325, PG II (GROUND ONLY)
LABEL REQ: FLAMMABLE SOLID
INTERNATIONAL CLASS & DOMESTIC AIR:
SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND, 1.4S, UN0373, PG II
LABEL REQ: 1.4S
| SECTION IX - REACTIVITY DATA | |
STABLE (X)
UNSTABLE ( ) @ DEG. C DEG. F
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
MAY OCCUR ( )
WILL NOT OCCUR (X)
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM THE SIGNAL AND INGREDIENTS. DO NOT
EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160 DEG. F. DO NOT REMAIN IN AN AREA WHERE THE
INGREDIENTS HAVE BECOME AIRBORNE AS A DUST WITHOUT WEARING AN APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID):
STRONG OXIDIZERS; STRONG ACIDS; CHLORATE SALTS, GASOLINE OR OTHER FUELS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
SULFUR OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON DIOXIDE / CARBON MONOXIDE.
| SECTION X - PHYSICAL DATA | |
MELTING POINT: NO DATA
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA
VOLATILES: NO DATA
BOILING POINT: NO DATA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: >300 G/L POWDER
EVAPORATION RATE: NO DATA
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): NO DATA
pH: NO DATA
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NO DATA
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DATE: JANUARY, 2008
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