Product ID:BARIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/20/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-166-7817
MSDS Number: BQFDZ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE CONSIDERED
RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC DUE TO THEIR INSOLUBILITY. BARIUM SULFATE IS
CONSIDERED A NUISANCE DUST AND ACTS ON BODY TISSUES AS SUCH.
CHRONIC INHALATION WILL PRODUCE PNEUMOC ONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AS FROM ANY NUISANCE
DUST. INGESTED:RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC DUE TO NON-ABSORPTION.
INGESTION OF SUSPENSIONS MAY CAUS E CONSTIPATION AND POSSIBLY
COMPACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAAR OR SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY WHEN SOLUBLE BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE
INGESTED. TREAT SUPPORTATIVELY AND SYMPTOMATICALLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. ANTIDOTE:THE FOLLOWING ANTIDOTE HAS BEEN
RECOMMENDE D. HOWEVER, THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE SEVERITY OF
POISONING REQUIRES ADMINISTRATION OF ANY ANTIDOTE AND ACTUAL DOSE
REQUIRED SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIVLE. AVOID VEATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:FOR LARGE SPILLS, SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF
DUSTING AND PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY7 CONTAINERS FRO
RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:REGULATORY LEVEL = 100.0 MG/L. MATERIALS WHICH
CONTAIN THE ABOVE SUBSTANCE AT OR ABOVE THE REGULATORY LEVEL MEET
THE EPA CHARACTERISTIC FOR TOXICITY AND MUST BE DISPOSED ACCORDING
TO 40CFR262. EPA HA ZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS D005.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED SHOULD BE BASED
ON THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. FISHER REQUIRES
THAT THEY CARRY NIOSH AND MSHA APPROVAL. THEY VARY FROM A SIMPLE
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR TO AN SCBM DEPENDING ON THE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE; PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF, DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
(IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILIY THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO
THIS SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH STATION IN
THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. **MSDS RECEIVED F ROM
NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). CAGE CODE AND NSN IDENTIFIED BY THEM.**

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2876F,1580C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTELESS, FINE WHITE TO YELLOW HEAVY
POWDER OR POLYMORPHOUS CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED ALUMINUM AND/OR PHOSPHORUS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF SULFUR
AND BARIUM
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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