Product ID:B5135 BARIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038918
MSDS Number: BWVXX

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BARIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1304-28-5

RTECS: CQ9800000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL DUST. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SK IN. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL AS A
RESULT OF EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, SPASM, INFLAMATION, BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WAT ER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PRODUCT IS
MOISTURE SENSITIVE & ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR. STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:5.72
Appearance and Odor:GREY CHUNCKS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:TO A SOLUTION OF THE PRODUCT IN WATER, ADD AN
EXCESS OF DILUTE SULFURIC ACID. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. REMOVE ANY
INSOLUBLES & BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDER AL REGULATIONS. UN1884

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