Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048303
MSDS Number: BTYNY

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BARIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10361-37-2

RTECS: CQ8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

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:ACUTE: BARIUM CHLORIDE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. IT IS
HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. SOME SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE ABDOMINAL
PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CONVULSIONS, MUSCLE SPASMS, AND
HEMORRHAGE OF THE STOMACH, KIDNEY, AND INTESTINE. THE LETHAL DOSE
IS 1 GRAM. IT IS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATING TO SKIN AND MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYE: IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTA M CLTHG. INGEST: GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT.
SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. AN ANTIDOTE IS AS FOLLOWS: GIVE 30 GRAMS
SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML H*2O ORALLY & REPEAT IN 1 HOUR. GIVE BY
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. TAKE UP SPILL
WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. FOR DRY SPILLS, USE A SHOVEL TO PLACE MATERIAL IN
CLEAN CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE AND SECURE
CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PROT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS.
MOVE CYLINDER W/ADEQ HAND TUCK. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OR C OMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. AN ANSI APPVD SAFETY SHOWER
AND EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GASTRIC TUBE IF SYMPTOMS HAVE APPEARED. IF SYMPTOMS ARE
SEVERE, GIVE 10 ML OF 10% SODIUM SULFATE INTRAVENOUSLY WHILE
MAINTAINING MAXIMUM DIURRSIA. WASTE DISP: MAY ALSO BE DISPOSED OF I
N AN APPROVED LANDFILL. OTHER PREC: A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH
HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2840F,1560C
Vapor Pres:< 1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:3.86 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:36% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A BITTER, SALTY
TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, 2 FURAN PARCARBOXYLIC ACID,
ORGANIC MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BARIUM OXIDES, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP
IN PLACE. MAY BE BURNED IN AN INCINERATOR IF MIXED WITH FLAMMABLE
MATERIAL. OBSERVE A LL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS. (SUPPDATA)

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