Product ID:BARIUM SILICOFLUORIDE (FLUOSILICATE)
MSDS Date:07/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019304
MSDS Number: BLPWH

Emergency Phone: (614) 282-9776

Info Phone: (614) 282-9776

Cage: DO062

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

BARIUM SILICOFLUORIDE (FLUOSILICATE)

CAS: 17125-80-3

RTECS: CR0525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN.
SKIN: IRRITATION & RASH. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS, CARDIAC STIMULATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
COUGHING & TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. INGESTION: POIS ON & SEVERE
DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN. SKIN:
IRRITATION & RASH. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
CARDIAC STIMULATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING &
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. INGESTION: POIS ON & SEVERE DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR
& SKIN DISEASES

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, FOAM, FOG & ALCOHOL
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA. DON'T SCATTER
MATERIAL & FIGHT FIRE FROM A MAXIMUM SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OR FIRE. MAY BURN, BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPORS. PICK-UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL W/CLEAN
SHOVEL & PLACE IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DIKE
LARGER SPILLS FOR LATER DISPOS AL. EVACUATE AREA & ISOLATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST & CONTACT W/SKIN.
KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.

Respiratory Protection:USE OSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST DILUTION
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING & SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.3
Solubility in Water:0.024%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR NEEDLES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, & FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSIDERED TOXIC WASTE. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A
LICENSED TOXIC WASTE DUMP. IF LARGE QUANTITY CONTACT MANUFACTURER
FOR TREATMENT PROCEDURE.

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