shouldnoteatindat Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 i was reading a pdf about the safety of this stuff as i was thinking about getting some. it said that it will catch fire if it comes in contact with anything flammable (i.e paper towel or wood) i am wanting to know if this is like a huge deal and your screwed if it touches anything or if its just some safety bs and it will never happen to anyone. or if its somewhere in the middle and i just need to be carefull? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nater Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) I suspect you are misinterpreting the safety sheet. Strontium nitrate is an oxidizer, so it will aid in ignition and make a fire worse. It will not spontaneously combust if it gets in contact with a paper towel or a piece of wood. "Safety BS..." is the wrong attitude though. Edited February 14, 2014 by nater 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrokid Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Everything is hazardous according to MSDS data. It should be taken with a grain of salt. Not literally though, since salt can cause irritation upon ingestion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nater Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 MSDS data reflects the hazards in all chemicals, that is the point of them. Looking up a sheet for Strontium Nitrate shows a material that is not very hazardous at all. It is a minor skin irritant and an oxidizer. Its flammability and reactivity by itself is low, as an oxidizer, it needs to be stored seperate from anything flammable. There is no need to blow off the information in the MSDS, it is quite valuable, especially for us first responders. You will start to see a new system with similar data and different symbols. OSHA is pushing towards the international standards, still simple to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrophury Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 While were on the subject, some strontium nitrate I purchased a year ago has turned from pure white to brown and now looks like demerara sugar. It was stored in an air-tight HDPE container out of direct sunlight. What has happened to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shouldnoteatindat Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) ok, thanks for all your help everyone much appreciated! . "Safety BS..." is the wrong attitude though.i was just laying out the options. sorry if it did not come out the way i intended. Edited February 14, 2014 by shouldnoteatindat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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