Attachment 0018 HCSDS 00993 PBX9407.pdf

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors, Administrative or Operational Use, 09 May 2012.

Other requests for this document shall be referred to the Munitions Safety and Hazard Classification Branch, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000.

HAZARDOUS COMPONENT SAFETY 'DATA I. DATE PREPARED .

(YYMMOO)

CONTROl SVMIOL

MIL (ARI I 617

E

STATEMENT (H

osive,. Composition, PBX-9407

Steel-crackles Fiber-Unaffected

87 Oct 19

NA

High Unknown and inhalation

Ref-Spec: MIL-R-63419, l3Y-109098 (Los Alamos) Approved Packaging Drawings: 7548644, 7548645, 7548646.

**Explosive Temperature: 278°C (532°F)

(See Attached Sheet)

NSN: 1376-01-076-8649

*** High Explosives-Dangerous

The information relating to safety (herein referred to as "safety data") contained in this document is limited to those instances when the document is provided as a part of a procurement/production package which involves the development, testing, storage, manufacture, modifi cation, renovation, demilitarization, packaging, transpor tation, handling, disposal, inspection, repair or any other use of the item, (material/component/assembly) which is specified in the contract. The safety data contained herein are examples which shall be used by the contractor to alert contraCtor personnel as well as other personnel of hazards associated with the procurement/production

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ice, ARDEC ice, ARDEC fice, ARDEC of the item. No representation is made that com pliance with the information provided will prevent any accident to persons or property or that additional warnings may not be appropriate. Neither the foregoing nor any act or failure to act by the Government in regard to alerting personnel to the hazards of the item shall affect or relieve the contractor of responsibility for the safety of contractor personnel or property and for the safety of the general public in connection with the. performance of the contract, or impose or· add to any liability of the Government for su(h safety.

Explosive, Composition, PBX-9407

B

19 Oct 87 Spec: MIL~R-63419

13Y-109098 (Los Alamos)

HCSDS: 993

Explosive, RDX

Spec: MIL-R-398

HCSDS: 67

(93.5-94%)

Vinyl Chloride Copolymer* (Exon 461)

(6%)

Calcium Stearate*

Spec: JAN-C-263

(0-0. 5%)

*Information on hazards associated with commercial .chemicals can be obtained from the supplier. Such information may already be available in the DOD Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) DOD

. 6050.5.L, which is available from the US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC.

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1. The explosive Composition is sensitive to friction, impact, shock and heat or flame. Precautions should be taken to protect against accidental exposure to these stimuli.

2. CAUTION: Explosives must be tested fo.r compatibility with any material not specified in the production/procurement package with which they may come in contact. Materials include other explosives, solvents, adhesives, metals, plastics, paints, cleanfng compounds, floor and table coverings, packing materials and other similar materials, situations and equipment.

Explosives include propellants and pyrotechnics.

Hazard Classification Test (TB 700-2) Department of Defense Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures - Sep 82.

a. Detonation Test - Exploded b •. Ignition and unconfined Burning Test - No explosion, Rapidity of deflagration could not be timed.

c. Thermal Stability Test - No explosion, ignition or change in configuration. Evolved 10 ml of gas in 48 hrs at 75°c.

d. Card Gap Test - Greater than 250 cards

e. Impact Sensitivity Test-

No of Trials Exhibiting

Height, In Explosion Flame or Noise

Decomposition, No Reaction, Smoke, No Noise Smoke or Noise

4. Additional Sensitivity nata

a. Impact Sensitivity (H 50 , em)

Type 12 Tool = 33 Type 12B Tool = 30-35

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b. Gap Test (Mils(mm)) Small Scale (90-1213 (2. 3-3.1)) Large Scale (2.120 (53.9))

5. Interim Qualification Test Results

a. Impact, Type 12;

50% HT, em, ERL 50% HT, em, LLL

20 no fires at 12 em = Passed = 23.6 = 57.0

b. Small scale Gap Test; 20 fires at 3.5 decibang = passed LLL, mm = 7.6

c. Electrostatic, 5KV, 1!.25 Joules

d. NOL SSGT, decibangs, 50%

6. Sensitivity (Comparison Values):

a. Friction (Apparatus)

Explosive

Lead Azide

PETN

TNT

RDX

Black Powder Ml Propellant M9 Propellant M30 Propellant

Steel Shoe

Explodes Crackles unaffected Explodes Snaps Unaffected Snaps unaffected

PA

= Passed

= 5.008

Fiber Shoe

·Explodes Unaffected Unaffected · Unaffected Unaffected Unaffected Unaffected Unaffected

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b. Impact (Apparatus)

Explosive

Lead Azide

PETN

TNT

RDX

Black PowdeJ:

Ml P~:opellant

M9 P~:opellant M30 Propellant

PA

inches

4-5 6 (Grain) 4 (Powder) 2-3

BuJ:eau of Mines, em

10-17 95-100+

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ERL I (PA

ve~:sion) Type 12, 50%,cm

<12

16.2

c. Elect~:ostatic Discharge, Bureau of Mines Apparatus:

Explosive

Lead Azide

PETN

TNT

RDX

Black Powder Ml Propellant M9 Propellant M30 Propellant

Joules

0.007 Confined 0.21/Unconfined 0.06 Confined 4.4/ Unconfined 0.06 >11.03 Confined 0.8/ Unconfined >12.5 11.03 5.2 >12.5

7. Classifications* a1:e interim for shipment and storage of small or in-p~:ocess quantities when item is packaged in accordance with packaging drawings or sections of 49 CFR as follows:

Definition: Section l73.53(c) · Packaging: Section 173.65 Marking: Section 172 Subpart D and Section 173.65 (j) Labeling: Section 172 Subpart E (172.411) Explosive A Label

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