Propellant Grain

NSN: 1376-01-223-0936 | Model: HPC-96

A solid preformed item specifically designed to produce the required propulsion effect in nonairbreathing reaction propulsion devices. It consists of all of the ingredients necessary for sustained combustion. It may be a heterogeneous mixture of an oxidizing agent and a fuel, or it may be a chemical composition which provides its own oxidizer.

NSN Properties and Flags

NATO Stock Number

1376-01-223-0936

DEMIL

Yes - ITAR Controlled (Code G)

Dot Identification Number

Un0161

Dot Registration Code

Ex1987100703

Special Features

Composition of prop - nitrocellulose, graphite, nitroglycerin, ethyl centralite, barium nitrate and potassium nitrate; 0.520 in. Lg; 0.290 in. Dir; 1 perforation; gfm for cads; model/type designation: hpc-96

Hazardous Material Classification Code

1.3 department of defense hazard class division

Dot Proper Shipping Name

Powder, smokeless

Reference Number Differentiating Characteristics

Packaged as required

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NSN 1376-01-223-0936 Datasheet

Supply Class (FSC):

Bulk Explosives

Cross Reference:

HPC-96

Cage Codes:

Hercules Inc (CAGE 28284)

Schedule B & Trade:

Schedule B: 3601000000 (NAICS 325920)

Propellant powders
SITC: 59311

Propellent powders
End Use: 12550

Chemicals-other

Identification:

HMIC

Y - Indicates information is in the hazardous materials information resource system (hmirs).

PMIC

A - Item does not contain precious metal.

ADPE

- Represents items with no adp components

CRITL

- The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.

Questions & Answers:
What are the historical prices recorded for this stock number?
No pre-dated pricing for this NSN could be found.
Does NSN 1376-01-223-0936 have a shelf life?
No. There is no shelf life applicable for this NSN.
What NATO entities are users of this NSN?
Nadb (nato Ammunition Data Base)
What is the NIIN of NSN 1376-01-223-0936?
012230936 or 01-223-0936
Does NSN 1376-01-223-0936 require demilitarization?
Yes - ITAR Controlled
What is the most recent solicitation for NSN 1376-01-223-0936?
No solicitations for this NSN.
When was this national stock number assigned to the federal catalog?
Dec 21, 1985

Material Safety

MSDS CDXCK SMOKELESS POWDER, HPC-96

Hazards

Ld50 lc50 mixture: none specified by manufacturer.

routes of entry: inhalation: yes skin: yes ingestion: yes
reports of carcinogenicity: ntp: no iarc: no osha: no
health hazards acute and chronic: inhal/skin: sev hdch, naus, vomit,
fatg. Ingest: sev hdch, naus, vomit, abdom pain, diarr (may be
bloody), trembling, ringing in ears, salivation. Cancer info, ing
1: not listed as carcin. Rats dosed f or lifetime @ 5,000 times max
amt that would be received by expos @ tlv had incr in liver &
testicular (efts of overexp)
explanation of carcinogenicity: not relevant
effects of overexposure: hlth haz: tumors. Female rats dosed @ this same
high level for lifetime showed decr in number of mammary &
pituitary tumors that usually occur. Ing 2: not listed as carcin.

reported human efts: ing 1: ab ove efts are only ones reported
following workplace expos. Following addnl efts following medicinal
use/overuse: (ing 4)
medical cond aggravated by exposure: sev untreated anemia & glaucoma by
extreme overexp to ing 1. Aggravation not reported as consequence
of workplace expos but has been reported after protracted medicinal
overdose; alcohol may (ing 14)

First Aid

First aid: eyes: immed flush w/potable water for a minimum of 15
minutes, seek assistance from md . Inhal: remove to fresh air. If
brthg has stopped, give artf resp. If brthg is dfclt, give oxygen.

call md . Skin: promptly wash w/soap & cool running water. Remove
contamd clthg. Wash lightly contamd clthg w/alkaline detergent
before reuse. Discard contamd leather articles or highly contamd
(ing 15)

Chemical Properties

Vapor pres: negligible
spec gravity: 1.64
solubility in water: negligible
appearance and odor: gray to black, granular solid; odorless.

percent volatiles by volume: neglig

Reactivity

Stability indicator/materials to avoid: yes
acids, alkalies or amines; strong sunlight or ultraviolet light.

stability condition to avoid: store in a cool, dry place. Long term
storage at temperatures greater than 52c (125f) will accelerate
decomposition.

hazardous decomposition products: none.

Proper Disposal

Waste disposal methods: disp must be i/a/w fed, state & loc reg.

disp/destruction of excess, dmgd or deteriorated explosives should
be carried out under direct supervision of qualified person. Call
mfr for assistance i f needed. Fed haz waste regs allow open(ing
16)

Ingredients List

Ingred name: nitroglycerin (ng); (trinitroglycerin) (sara 313) (cercla)
cas: 55-63-0
rtecs #: qx2100000
fraction by wt: 18-20%
osha pel: 0.2 mg/m3, s, c
acgih tlv: 0.05 ppm, s
epa rpt qty: 10 lbs
dot rpt qty: 10 lbs

ingred name: barium (ii) nitrate (1: 2)
cas: 10022-31-8
rtecs #: cq9625000
fraction by wt: 1.0-1.6%
osha pel: 5 mg/m3 ba
acgih tlv: 2 mg/m3 ba

ingred name: nitrocellulose
cas: 9004-70-0
rtecs #: qw0970000
fraction by wt: 77-78%

ingred name: efts of overexp: faintness, skin flush, palpitation, rapid
heart beat, dizz, abdom pain, retrosternal discomfort, (ing 5)

ingred name: ing 4: musc twitch, heinz bodies (black spheres in red
blood cells), methemoglobinemia, depress, confusn, skin (ing 6)

ingred name: ing 5: irrit, allergic skin rxn (sensit). Ing 2: ingest of
amts cntnd in ounce/more of pwdrs may cause salivation, (ing 7)

ingred name: ing 6: vomit, diarr (poss bloody), abdom pain, trembling,
twitch, ringing in ears, dilated pupils, involuntary (ing 8)

ingred name: ing 7: musc spasms, irregular heart beat, limb stiffness,
leg cramps, paralysis of limbs, tongue & pharynx, (ing 9)

ingred name: ing 8: excitation followed by drow & convls & decr
potassium levels in blood. Chronic inhal overexp to barium (ing 10)

ingred name: ing 9: salts has led to form of benign radio opaque nodules
in lung. Animal efts: ing 1: at many times dose (ing 11)

ingred name: ing 10: received following expos @ tlv, methemoglobinemia &
fibrous tiss form in bile ducts seen. Testicual efts (ing 12)

ingred name: ing 11: seen in rats dosed for 3 months @ over 20,000 times
dose worker would receive at tlv. In lethal dose (ing 13)

ingred name: ing 12: determinations in rats: rapid brthg,poor musc tone,
raised hair, excess activity. Ing 2: sev eye & mild skin irrit.

ingred name: med cndtns: intensify adverse efts. Nitrates can cause
methemoglobinemia which could aggravate sev untreated anemia.

ingred name: first aid proc: clothing. Ingest: induce vomiting. (never
induce vomiting in unconscious person). Call md.

ingred name: waste disp: burn of explo wastes in permitted facilities.

meth of disp is to burn in open, isolated location in (ing 17)

ingred name: ing 16: sm, shallow piles not >1 inch deep. Do not burn >1lb
@ one time. Use ignit train of slow-burning combust (ing 18)

ingred name: ing 17: matl to permit retreat to safe dist before pwdr
ignited. Stay upwind. Do not breathe combust prods. (ing 19

ingred name: ing 18: state/local regs may be more stringent than federal