Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-9658
MSDS Number: BDFRT

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (BA); 8990

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 355 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION CAUSES IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE TIGHTNESS OF MUSCLES OF FACE
& NECK, CONVULSIONS, DEATH. SKIN/EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION.
REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAU SE DRYNESS, CRACKING, SKIN
IRRITATION, AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SHOTNESS OF BREATH, TIGHTNESS OF
MUSCLES OF FACE & NECK, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
MUSCULAR TREMORS, ANXIETY, WEAKNESS, LABORED BREATHING, CARDIAC
IRREGULARITY, CONVULSIONS, DEATH FROM CARDIAC & RESPIRATORY
FAILURE, SKIN IRRITATION/ITCHING/PAIN, EYE IRRITATION/REDNESS/PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY OR KIDNEY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
FLUSH UNDER LIDS BY LIFTING THEM OR ROLLING EYES. SEE DOCTOR ASAP.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CLOTHING & CONTINUE FLUSHING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
HELP. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INDUCE VOMITING
AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FLOODING
AMOUNTS OF WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER +PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT RELEASE RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL
METHODS TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS HEAT OF
REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. KEEP UNNECESSARY &
UNPROTECTED PEOPLE AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DI SPOSAL, USING A METHOD THAT DOES
NOT GENERATE DUST
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS. CONTAINER OF
THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES; OB SERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A FULL
FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE WORN UP TO 50
TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY
THE APPROPRIATE REGULATOR Y AGENCY OR REPSIRATOR SUPPLIER.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: MONITOR PATIENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT INGESTION FOR
RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR, AND BLOOD PRESSURE STATUS. WATCH FOR
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE DUE TO FLACCID PARALYSIS O
R RESPIRATORY MUSCLES, PULMONARY EDEMA,VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS, SEVERE
HYPERTENSION & LATE EFFECT KIDNEY FAILURE.

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>590.C, 1094.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=575.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:3.24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM PLUS BARIUM OXIDE PLUS ZINC, ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM ALLOYS,
COMBUSTIBLES, ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN & TOXIC METAL FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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