Product ID:BARIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:07/30/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029930
MSDS Number: BRXLS

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BARIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 513-77-9

RTECS: CQ8600000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM (BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM (BA)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 630 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:FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
INHALED: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION:
GASTROENTERITIS & INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
CHRONIC INHALATION: BARITOSIS (BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, SEVERE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, VIOLENT DIARRHEA, MUSCLE TWITCHING
PROGRESSING TO MUSCULAR PARALYSIS. MAY RESULT IN CONVULSIONS &
DEATH. SKIN/EYES: REDNESS & PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS,
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER &
STICKING FINGER DO WN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHIF
UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
LOCA EXHAUST IS GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1300C/2372F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:811C/1492F
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:4.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, 2-FURANPERCARBOXYLIC ACID. IT IS ACID SOLUBLE
W/RELEASE OF CO2.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, BARIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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