Product ID:BARIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012831
MSDS Number: BSXHF

BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC

BOX 218 COUNTY ROAD 44
STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952
US

Emergency Phone: 614-282-7197;614-282-9776

Info Phone: 614-282-9776

Cage: DO062

BARIUM AND CHEMICALS INC

218 STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952 US

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

BARIUM CHROMATE (VI) CONTAINING 54.2% ELEMENTAL BARIUM &

CAS: 10294-40-3

RTECS: CQ8760000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

MG/M3 PEL; 0.05 MG/M3 TLV; 0.001 MG/M3 C.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WORKERS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED
INCIDENCE OF LUNG CANCER. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD, CNS,
LIVER AND KIDNEYS. BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITANTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BARIUM CHROMATE (VI):IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, VIOLENT DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, SLOW PULSE AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. MAY
CAUSE BLEEDING AND ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. SORE THROAT,
COUGHING AND POSSIBLE LIVER DAM AGE. SKIN RASHES, LARGE DOSES MAY
CAUSECARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND HEMORRHAGES IN THE GI
TRACT AND KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTI ON. INGEST: MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE CHROMATES BY
GASTRIC LAVAGE.

Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER SPRAY. FOR
LARGE FIRES - FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN STORAGE AREA - USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER AND
WITHDRAW FROM AREA UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CLEAN DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS
FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. STORE IN
DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WORKERS SHOULD TAKE
HOT SHOWERS AFTER WORK IS FINISHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1992: KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER - NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED RESIDUE AND SWEEPINGS ARE
CONSIDERED A TOXIC WASTE. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A LICENSED TOXIC
WASTE DUMP. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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