Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-628-3392
MSDS Number: BFJMJ

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

Effects of Overexposure:INH:MAY IRRIT RESP TRACT;ING:TOXIC!MAY CAUSE
VOMIT,DIARR,WKNESS;EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT/PAIN RDNSS

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.GET MD;INGEST:IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 GL OF
WATER.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET MD IMMED;SKIN/EYES:FLUSH
IMMED W/LG QTY H* 2O FOR 15 MIN.RMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,DRY CHEM,CO*2.DO NOT USE H*20 ON MOLTEN MATL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OXIDIZ ABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT CUMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEAN UP PERSONS NEED
PROTCTV CLOTHG/RESP PROTCTION FM DUST.PICK UP SPILL & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
DOES NOT GENERATE DUST;VA CUUMING OR WET SWEEPG MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.AVOID STORAGE
ON WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFR DATED,30 JULY 85,CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD; TOXICITY
DATA:LD50 ORL RAT:355MG/CUM,IRRIT SKIN RAB:500MG/24H MILD,IRRIT EYE
RAB:100MG/24H SEVERE.

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPPL
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE MATL.MG,BA,ZN PEROXIDES;AL/MG ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN & BARIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSD AS HAZ WASTE IN A RCRA APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.COMPLY WITH LOCAL,ST.& FED REGS.

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