Pyrodex (Granular and Pellets)

Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc

Revision date : 2023-06-01

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GHS03 GHS01 GHS07
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

7778-74-7

Name of the chemical

Potassium Perchlorate

Concentration

15-40

Listed in

EC/CAS

532-32-1

Name of the chemical

Benzoic acid and its sodium salt

Concentration

5-10

General Information

Version

2.0

Revision date

2023-06-01

Product name

Pyrodex (Granular and Pellets)

1.2.2. Uses advised against

No additional information available 13,

supplier name

Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc

Emergency telephone

(800) 255-3924

Icons in SDS

GHS01 GHS03 GHS07 M009 T013

Company Information

company name

Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H203, H204, H271, H302, H319

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H203

Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

21, Classification of the substance or mixture GHS-US classification Expl. 1.3 H203 Expl. 1.4 H204 Ox. Sol. 1 H271 Acute Tox. 4 (Oral) H302 Eye Irit. 2A H319

2.2 Label elements

GHS US labelling

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H203 - Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard. H204 - Fire or projection hazard. H271 - May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser. H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H319 - Causes serious eye iritation.

Precautionary statements

P210 - Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking P220 - Keep/Store away from combustible materials. P221 - Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustible materials P230 - Keep wetted with appropriate material P240 - Ground/Bond container and receiving equipment. P250 - Do not subject to friction, grinding, shock. P264 - Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling. P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P280 - Wear eye protection, protective clothing, protective gloves. P283 - Wear fire/flame resistant/retardant clothing. P301+P312 - If swallowed Call a doctor, a POISON CENTER if you feel unwell. P305+P351+P338 - IF IN EYES Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P306+P360 - If on clothing Rinse immediately contaminated clothing and skin with plenty of water before removing clothes P330 - Rinse mouth. P337+P313 - If eye irritation persists Get medical advice/attention. P370+P378 - In case of fire Use water to extinguish. P370+P380 - In case of fire Evacuate area. P371+P380+P375 - In case of major fire and large quantities Evacuate area. Fight fire 01/06/2023 Pyrodex (Granular and Pellets) Page 1 remotely due to the risk of explosion. P372 - Explosion risk in case of fire. P373 - DO NOT fight fire when fire reaches explosives. P374 - Fight fire with normal precautions from a reasonable distance. P401 - Store in accordance with local regulations on explosives. P501 - Dispose of contents/container to a licensed hazardous-waste disposal contractor or collection site except for empty clean containers which can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste.

Other hazards which do not result in classification

No additional information available

Ingredient(s) with unknown acute toxicity

Not applicable

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

GHS-US classification Expl. 1.3 H203 Expl. 1.4 H204 Ox. Sol. 1 H271 Acute Tox. 4 (Oral) H302 Eye Irit. 2A H319

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