DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OF AMERICA -- BLAST AGENT-CS 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 137500N066482
Manufacturer's CAGE: 0WVH8 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: BLAST 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: 23SEP93 
Safety Data Review Date: 14NOV95 
MSDS Serial Number: BZRYY 
Hazard Characteristic Code: NK 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: MAGNESIUM OXIDE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: OM3850000 
CAS Number: 1309-48-4 
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE 
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; FUME 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: MALONONITRILE, O-CHLOROBENZYL-; (O-CHLOROBENZALMALONONITRILE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 003660000 
CAS Number: 40915-55-7 
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: WHITE POWDER.
Boiling Point: N/A 
Melting Point: N/A 
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A 
Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A 
Specific Gravity: >1 (H*2O=1) 
Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT KNOWN 
Solubility In Water: NO 
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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: NOT APPLICABLE.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE AND
PHOSPHOROUS PENTACHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomp Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, TOXIC FUMES.
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: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:EXCESSIVE TEARING AND IRRITATION OF
THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: DERMATITIS.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: CONTACT PHYSICIAN FOR FOLLOW UP AFTER FIRST AID.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR @ LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INGEST:CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND CONTAINERIZE
WHILE WEARING ADEQUATE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: INCINERATE. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS TAKE
PRECEDENCE.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM HEAT
SOURCE, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions: NONE.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD MASK FOR SUBMICRON PARTICLES AND
TEAR GAS OR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). 
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). 
Other Protective Equipment: TYVEX COVERALLS OR SIMILAR TO AVOID SKIN
CONTACT. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES BEFORE RE-USE.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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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: 14NOV95 
Label Date: 14NOV95 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: BLAST AGENT-CS 
Chronic Hazard: NO 
Signal Word: CAUTION! 
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-None: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE:EXCESSIVE TEARING AND IRRITATION OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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)