Product ID:BARIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N038816
MSDS Number: BRHMW

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BARIUM SULFATE; (SULFURIC ACID, BARIUM SALT; BARYTES; BLANC

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/INGEST: NOT EXPECTED TO
BE A HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE: NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: LONG TERM INHALATION OF DUST MAY LEAD TO DEPOSITION IN
LUNGS INSUFFICIENT QTY TO PRODUCE BARITOSIS-A BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THIS PRODUCES A RADIOLOGIC PICTURE
EVEN THOUGH SYMPTOMS AND ABNORMAL SIGNS MAY NOT BE PRESENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. SKIN: WAS H EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GETMEDICAL
ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE & EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ
RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISP. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID
DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR. PROTECT
FROM PHYSICAL DAM. STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUT VENT IS A SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CTL FOR THIS
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:YMAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES ABOVE 2912F,1600C. VENT: DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, A LOCAL
EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2912F,1600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2876F,1580C
Spec Gravity:4.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
TOXIC OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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