Product ID:0176560 DILUTING FLUID BARBITAL BUFFERED SALINE
MSDS Date:10/18/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F046125
MSDS Number: BYMNT

Emergency Phone: 800-292-5160

Info Phone: 800-292-5160

Cage: FO220

Telephone: 704-948-6110

Cage: FO220

BARBITAL

CAS: 57-44-3

RTECS: CQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 600 MG/KG BARBITAL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BARBITAL-HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. APLASTIC ANEMIA HAS BEEN KNOWN TO
DEVELOP IN INSTANCES OF ACUTE EXPOSURE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO HIGH
LEVELS MAY LEAD TO TOLERANCE & PHYSI CAL DEPENDENCE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BARBITAL-SEDATION, HYPNOSIS & COMA.

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP ON PAPER TOWEL/OTHER DISPOSABLE
MATERIAL & HOLD IN WASTE RECEPTICLE UNTIL APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION
CAN BE COMPLIED WITH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T
LEAVE FLUID CONTAINER UNOPENED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:USUAL SAFE LABORATORY PROCEDURES
Other Protective Equipment:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS BEYOND NORMAL SAFE
LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER IN IT'S RAW FORM.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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