Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2922
MSDS Number: BDLYH

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10326-27-9

RTECS: CQ8751000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 118 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:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS.
PROLONGED AND REPEATED EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITA TION,
HEMORRHAGES IN THE STOMACH, INTESTINES AND KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING, SKIN
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, EYE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRRHEA, ABDOMINAL COLIC, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION,
METALLIC TASTE, BLURRED VISIO N, ANXIETY, WEAKNESS, SLEEPINESS,
MENTAL CONFUSION, STOMACK/INTESTINE/KIDNEY HEMORRHAGES, COLLAPSE,
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ANTIDOTE: 30 GRAMS OF SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML OF WATER
ORALLY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN DO SO
WITHOUT RISK. FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS
OF TANKS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL. STOP LEAK
IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE A CLEAN SHOVEL TO PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN , DRY CONTA INERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE SEVERITY OF POISONING REQUIRES
ADMINISTRATION OF ANY ANTIDOTE AND ACTUAL DOSAGE SHOULD BE MADE BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:96.0F,35.6C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:3.097
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAT CRYSTAL WITH A BITTER, SALTY TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID,
ORGANIC MATTER
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF BARIUM, HYDROCHLORIC ACID

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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