Product ID:BARIUM HYDROXIDE,OCTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003530
MSDS Number: BXGCW

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

BARIUM HYDROXIDE OCTAHYDRATE

CAS: 12230-71-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL RAT) IS 335 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON AND CORROSIVE.
EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALE:IRRITANT TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE HEART , LUNGS, CNS AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. ORAL:MAY CAUSE VIOLENT DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, SALIVATION. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, VIOLENT
DIARRHEA, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BURNS, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED CNS OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON
CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF
PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FORMS HAZARDOUS DUSTS/FUMES.
SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 59.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS HAZARDOUS DUSTS/FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:RECLAIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH
SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND CORROSIVE. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
LABORATORY USE ON LY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1436F -H2O
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:10.9
Spec Gravity:2.18
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, CRYSTALS OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CHLORINATED RUBBER, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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