MSDS Glossary of Terms
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Explosive
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A solid or liquid substance (or mixture of substances) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction
of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings.
Pyrotechnic substances are included even when they do not emit gases.
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