Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE B34
MSDS Date:07/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-8497
MSDS Number: BPFWZ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10326-27-9

RTECS: CQ8751000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM (BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM (BA)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 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:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION ON CONTACT. MAY CAUSE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, IMPAIRED NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION,
KIDNEY DAMGE IF SWALLOWED. I NHALATION OR SKIN ABSORBTION OF LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY ALSO SHOW SAME SYMPTOMS AS INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: RASH,
ITCHING. INGESTED: DROWSINESS, METALLIC TASTE, DRY THROAT, BLURRED
VISION, WEAKNESS, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, MUSCULAR CRAMPS, MENTAL
CONFUSION, HEMORRAGING IN STOMACH, INTESTINES AND KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTED: GET IMM EDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DOCTORS- GIVE30
GRAMS SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML WATER, ORALLY. GIVE BY GASTRIC TUBE
IF SYMPTOMS HAVE APPEARED. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE GIVE BY QUALIFIED
MEDICAL PERSONNEL ONLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE BUNKER GEAR. MOVE CONTAINERS FORM FIRE IF CAN BE
DONE AT NO RISK. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS OR
CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE
IN A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT FAILS. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS USED, A
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE IN PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHESS BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:96.0F,35.6C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Spec Gravity:3.097
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, FLAT CRYSTALS WITH BITTER, SALTY TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATTER, 2-FURAN
PERCARBOXYLIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF BARIUM
AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SAYS MATERIAL IS EPA WASTE D005.

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