Product ID:STRONTIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/04/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-569-6612
MSDS Number: BJDSK

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 714-370-3921

Cage: DO886

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO886

STRONTIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10025-70-4

RTECS: WK8575000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2250 MG/KG (ANHYD.)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:MILD
IRRITANT.SKIN:MILD IRRITANT ON MOIST SKIN DUE TO ITS SLIGHTLY
ACIDIC NATURE.EYE:MILD IRRITANT,MAY HAVE AN ABRASIVE
ACTION.INGESTION:LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES.CHRONIC-NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MODERATE REDNESS, PAIN. SKIN: MILD
IRRITANT, INHALATION:COUGHING OR SNEEZING.
INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.INGESTION:GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SCOOPING, MOPPING OR WET VACUUMING
AS APPROPRIATE.ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1594F,868C
Spec Gravity:1.96
Solubility in Water:125 G / 100 ML
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE METAL AND HALOGEN,
POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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