Product ID:1018 BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0604
MSDS Number: BPZHR

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Cage: DO870

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BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 355 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTIION MAY CAUSE SEVERE DIGESTIVE TRACT
DISTURBANCES OR DEATH. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REP EATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;
DAMAGE, LIVER, SPLEEN, BONE MARROW
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BARIUM NITRATE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, OR
IARC AS A CARCINOGEN; IS NOT REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES:
REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH, DISCOMFORT.
INGESTED: SVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, RAPID PULSE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
PARALYSIS OF LEGS AND ARM , CYANOSIS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL
RESIDUE GONE. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF CAN BE DONE AT
NO RISK. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINRS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER; CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQIPMENT TO
INCLUDE SCBA. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
CAREFULLY PLACE IN A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM
AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH W ATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLES/FLAMMABLES AND REDUCING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL OR NO-ROUTINE USE OR SPILL OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CF R 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, APRON TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS LISTED ON SARA 313 LIST: CONTAINS BARIUM, C15.

HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1098F,592C
Vapor Density:9.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:3.24 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZWASTE #D003 (REACTIVE). MATERIAL IS
CONSIDERED A MARINE POLLUTANT; DO NOT ALLOW INTO SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.

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