Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/19/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003522
MSDS Number: BXGCM

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 355 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FORMS TOXIC FUMES. SEE 1990
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 42.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE
SUBSTANCES.SPONTANEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION WITH LOW FLASH POINT
ORGANICS OR REDUCING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH
APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR. AVOID MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE
WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM(LAB COAT) AND VENTED HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W2038

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=592.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:3.24
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:8.7% 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, BARIUM DIOXIDE, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, BARIUM
OXIDE, BARIUM DUST OR FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CAN BE EXPLSOIVE WHEN MIXED WITH
REDUCING AGENTS.MIXTURES MAY DETERIORATE BY HEAT OR SHOCK.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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