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2-2. Packaging and Use. DS2 is packaged in 1 1/3-quart cans for use in the Mll Portable Decontaminating Apparatus;

5-gallon pails for application with brooms, swabs, or brushes; and 14-liter containers as a component of the M13 Portable

Decontaminating Apparatus. It is an effective decontaminating agent against all known toxic chemical agents and

biological materials (except bacterial spores).DS2 is effective at temperatures from -25F to 125F.

SECTION III. SAFETY

3-1. Hazards. DS2 is a class III-A combustible, alkaline, corrosive liquid with a flash point of 1680F by the closed cup

method; its fumes are capable of flashing at that temperature. A fire hazard exists if DS2 is used on hot surfaces such as

a running engine.DS2 by itself is not classed as a flammable liquid and is not considered a fire hazard. It has an NFPA

code of 2 for flammability.

WARNING

DS2 reacts violently with acids or oxidizers such as dry STB (Supertropical Bleach) or

HTH (High Test Hypochlorite) decontaminants generating enough heat to cause a fire.

DS2 also reacts with battery acid and sodium bisulfate.

CAUTION

DS2 will damage some plastics such as lexan, cellulose acetate, flexible polyvinyl

chloride, and mylar.DS2 corrodes tin and zinc, destroys wool, and softens leather. It may

soften, remove, blister, or discolor non-Chemical Agent Resistant Coating paints.

NOTE

Water which has been used for extinguishing fires involving DS2 or in locations where

DS2 is stored will be managed as hazardous waste with an Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) hazardous waste number of D002.