Product ID:BARIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:08/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043504
MSDS Number: BTGTM

CERAC INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Cage: FO994

CERAC, INCORPORATED

1178 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-289-9800

Cage: 67027

CHLORIC ACID, BARIUM SALT; (BARIUM CHLORATE)

CAS: 13477-00-4

RTECS: FN9770000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5MG/M3(AS BA)(MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5MG/M3(AS BA)(MFR)

HEART STOPPAGE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZARDS, & ARE FRICTION & SHOCK SENSITIVE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:ACUTE POIS BY INHAL HAS
PROGRESSIVE SYMPS OF IRRIT OF NOSE & EYES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING,
TENDENCY TO FATG, ABDOM CRAMPS, COLD SWEAT, SLOW HEART RATE & DEATH
FROM HEART STOPPING. IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS . SKIN/EYE:IRRITATING.
CAUSES WATERING & BURNING SENSATION IN EYES W/INFLAMM OF EYELIDS.
PRLNG CONT OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUSTS W/MOIST SKIN CAUSES ULCERATION.
OTHER:CHLORATES PRDCE METHEMOGLOBIN IN BLOOD & DESTROYS RED BLOOD
CELLS, LEADING TO IRRIT OF KIDNEYS & MAY DMG HEART MUSCLE. ACUTE
POIS THRU INGEST HAS P ROGRESSIVE SYMPS OF DISAGREEABLE
TASTE,MUSCULAR TWITCHING, NAUS & VOMIT, STOM PAINS & DIARR,
ANXIETY, SLOW (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:ADMINISTER IPERAC FOLLOWED BY CUP OF WATER TO INDUCE
VOMITING. AFTER VOMITING, ADMINISTER 1 T OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE & 8
OZ WATER TO DRINK. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR; ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. SEEK MED
ATTN. SKIN:BRUSH MATL OFF SKIN, WASH AREA W/WATER & SOAP & SEEK MED
ATTN. EYE: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS & SEEK MED
ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZER; CAN
INITIATE/ACCELERATE COMBUST. USED IN EXPLO INDUSTRY. HEAT,
FRICTION, SHOCK & REDUCING MATLS CAN EXPLODE BARIUM CHLORATE. SMALL
(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
ISOLATE AREA WHERE SPILL OCCURRED & INSURE PROPER VENT IS AVAIL.
VACUUM UP SPILL USING HIGH EFFICIENCY UNIT & PLACE IN CNTNR FOR
PROPER DISP. TAKE CARE N OT TO RAISE DUST. SPILLS ARE EXTREME EXPLO
(ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD HAVE ISOLATED STORAGE IN A
COOL, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS. STORE IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST-MIST-FUME
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW PELS. LOC EXHST:MAINTAIN BELOW
TLV FOR BA. MECH(GEN):REC. HANDLE IN CONTROLLED, INERT ATM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION OF SKIN & CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING &
BEFORE MEALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:IMPURITIES CAN GREATLY INCR SENSITIVITY OF EXPLO. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:HEART RATE, CONVLS, BLUISH FACE & LIPS, STATE OF SHOCK
(WEAK & RAPID PULSE, COLD SWEAT, PALE COMPLEXION, LT HEAD, COLD
HANDS & FEET), PARAL OF LOWER LIMBS SPREADING TO UPPER LIMBS,
DFCLTY IN BRTHG, DEATH BY RESP PARAL, RESP FAILURE/ (ING 2)

HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:777F,414C
Spec Gravity:3.18
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTAL, WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
AL, AS, C, CHARCOAL, CU, MNO2, METAL SULFIDES, S4N4, ORGANIC MATTER, P,
S, REDUCING MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BAO, CL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FRICTION, SHOCK, IMPURITIES &
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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