Product ID:BX0059 BARIUM CHLORIDE SUPRAPUR
MSDS Date:09/01/1983
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-065-3140
MSDS Number: BKYGL

Emergency Phone: (609) 423-6300

Info Phone: (609) 354-9200

Cage: EO656

Telephone: (513) 631-0445

Cage: EO656

BARIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10361-37-2

RTECS: CQ8750000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

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:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. SKIN: BURNS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: TOXIC,
POISONOUS, & FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION &
HYPOKALEMIA. SKIN: BURNS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: TOXIC,
POISONOUS, & FATAL.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF
WATER. IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CAS ES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IN ACUTE BARIUM POISONING, A
CONSTANT FINDING IS A RAPID DECREASE IN SERUM-POTASSIUM LEVEL
(HYPOKALEMIA). INFUSION OF POTASSIUM IS INDICATED.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
AT NORMAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID DUSTING (DISPERSION OF FINE PARTICLES INTO THE
AIR).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL (GENERAL)/LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES SHIRT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2840F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1765.4F
Spec Gravity:3.86
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, GRANULES, OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BARIUM OXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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