Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-9658
MSDS Number: BXCML

Emergency Phone: 800-424-3900 OR 716-874-6020

Info Phone: 716-874-6020

Preparer: K. KUCHAL

Cage: 57020

Telephone: 716-874-6020

Cage: 57020

BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON! ACUTE-IRRITATION & PAIN TO
SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & G/I TRACT.
CHRONIC-DERMATITIS, SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, WEAKNESS, TIGHT MUSCLES, DIFFICULT
BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE,
RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY OR NERVE DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
CONTAMIN ATED AREA. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING VIA
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NOTHING IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.
GIVE 10% NAMG(SO4).

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER ON MOLTEN MATERIAL. IN THE
EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT IS A HAZARDOUS
OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT CONBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SPILL:SWEEP UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. CAN
USE A SULFATE SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE OUT OR SOLUTION SO IT CAN BE
PICKED UP
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. DEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY, NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:TOXIC DUST.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:POLY OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>592.2C, 1098.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=592.2C, ######F
Decomp Temp:>592.2C, 1098.F
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:VERY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGENOXIDES, BARIUM OXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAIMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCTRA APPROVED HAZARDOUW WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
TO THE SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE & L OCAL LAWS.

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