Product ID:BARIUM ACETATE, 0943
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027367
MSDS Number: BNLVQ

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETIC ACID, BARIUM SALT; (BARIUM ACETATE) LIMITS GIVEN AS

CAS: 543-80-6

RTECS: AF4550000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 921 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:ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION. INGEST: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, MAY BE F ATAL. CHRONIC:
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CNS DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO SPLEEN,
LIVER, & BONE MARROW. (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESP
SYSTEM, LUNGS, CNS, HEART.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMTING.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH
SKIN WITH WATE R. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT, PRODUCES CO,
CO*2.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR CLOTHING. STOW AWAY
FROM FOOD STUFFS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONC
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A N IOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IF
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM AND APRON, LAB COAT, VENT HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Spec Gravity:2.19 (H*20=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE #D005.

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