DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OF AMERICA -- LIQUID AGENT CS 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 137500N066481
Manufacturer's CAGE: 0WVH8 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: LIQUID AGENT CS 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY CORP OF AMERICA 
Company's P. O. Box: 240 
Company's City: CASPER 
Company's State: WY 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 82602 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) 
Company's Info Ph #: 800-733-3832 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SMJ 
Date MSDS Prepared: 22SEP93 
Safety Data Review Date: 14DEC95 
MSDS Serial Number: BZRYX 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 75 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: PA8050000 
CAS Number: 75-09-2 
OSHA PEL: 500 PPM 
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: ORTHOCHLOROBENZALMALONONITRILE; (O-CHLOROBENZALMALONONITRILE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1005574OR 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: AMMONIUM, (9-(O-CARBOXYPHENYL)-6-(DIETHYLAMINO)- 3H-XANTHEN-3-
YLIDENE)DIETHYL, CHLORIDE; (RODAMINE) (SARA 313)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: BP3675000 
CAS Number: 81-88-9 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: CLEAR RED LIQUID.
Boiling Point: 100F,38C 
Melting Point: N/A 
Vapor Density (Air=1): >2 
Specific Gravity: >1 (H*2O=1) 
Solubility In Water: ING 1 - YES 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: N/A 
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A 
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A 
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE
(FP N). FORMS FLAMM VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES AT TEMPS ABOVE AMBIENT. LOWER TEMPS
INCR THE DFCLTY OF GETTING IT TO IGNITE.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NITROGEN TETROXIDE, LIQUID OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomp Products: HCL, PHOSGENE (FP N).
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD
HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (EG, EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/
CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS (FP N). (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: YES 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: YES 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 194, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994: (SUPDAT)
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: DERMATITIS.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONSULT MD. INGESTION: CONSULT MD.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: MATERIAL SHOULD BE PICKED UP USING A
SUITABLE ABSORBENT WHILE WEARING GLOVES AND A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED GAS MASK.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: MATERIAL SHOULD BE INCINERATED. FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS TAKE PRECEDENCE.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN WELL-CLOSED CNTNRS & KEEP IN A COOL
PLACE. WHEN HANDLING OPEN CNTNRS, WEAR PROT GLOVES & SUITABLE NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD GAS MASK FOR TEAR GAS.
Other Precautions: NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE (FP N).
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS OR GAS MASK.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). 
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N). 
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 14DEC95 
Label Date: 14NOV95 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: LIQUID AGENT CS 
Chronic Hazard: YES 
Signal Word: DANGER! 
Acute Health Hazard-Severe: X 
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X 
Fire Hazard-None: X 
Reactivity Hazard-Slight: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF IRREGULAR
CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS METHYLENE CHLORIDE WHICH IS LISTED AS AN ANIMAL
LUNG AND LIVER CARCINOGEN (FP N).
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY CORP OF AMERICA 
Label P.O. Box: 240 
Label City: CASPER 
Label State: WY 
Label Zip Code: 82602 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)