Product ID:PALOMAR BLUE B-4810, 26810
MSDS Date:05/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057418
MSDS Number: BWQQC

Emergency Phone: 412-923-1800

Info Phone: 800-662-2927

Preparer: S VAN VOLKENBURG

Cage: MILES

Telephone: 800-662-2927

Cage: MILES

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): >5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ON BASIS OF ANIMAL TESTING ON
C.I. PIGMENT BLUE 15:3 WE WOULD EXPECT PROD TO BE NON-IRRITATING TO
EYES, NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN AND ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC BY
INGESTION. CHRONIC: PRODUCT CONTAINS BARIUM SULFATE. INHALATION OF
HIGH DUSTLEVELS OF BARIUM SULFATE MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, AN
IRRITATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: OF LUNG TISSUE WHICH IS NOT
INCAPACITATING AND USUALLY IS REVERSIBLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NO DATA AVAILABLE
ON EFFECTS OF INHALING THIS PRODUCT, PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED
PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF INHALING
ANY TYPE OF DUSTY MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS, CONT ACT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DUST CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. SPILLS SHOULD BE SWEPT UP AND PLACED IN CONTAINERS.
SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED WITH WATER. COLLECT WASH WATER FOR
APPROVED DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH MOISTURE TO KEEP
PRODUCT FROM CAKING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES
AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT, IN
ORIGINAL OR SIMILAR WATERPROOF CONTAINERS. RESEAL CONTAINERS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE MONITORED
AND IF RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS PROBLEM, TO MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS & PANTS TO MIN SKIN
CONT. EMER SHOWERS & EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAIL.
EDUCATE & (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS AND FACE
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF
THIS PRODUCT.

Spec Gravity:1.63
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS MAY DESTROY COLOR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CASE OF FIRE CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, COPPER, AND OTHER POTENTIALLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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