Product ID:38307-4, BISMUTH (III) NITRATE (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/05/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063349
MSDS Number: BYWTZ

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

5); (BISMUTH NITRATE

CAS: 10035-06-0

RTECS: EB2984430

Fraction By Weight: 98%+

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLODE DUE TO SELF-ACCELERATING RXN. MIX OF METAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF ALKYL NITRATES. MIX OF NITRATE W/PHOSPHOROUS, TIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLO. MIX OF METAL NITRATES & PHOSPHINATES EXPLODE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN PRESENCE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF ACIDIC MATLS & HEAVY METALS. INCOMPAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4042 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:TARGET ORGAN(S):KIDNEYS. ACUTE:MAY BE
HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT.
MATL IS IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT. RPTD EXPOS CAN
CAUSE:DMG TO KIDNEYS. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEM,
PHYSICAL, & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED.
CHRONIC:BISMUTH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TOX IN HUMANS CONSISTS OF DECREASED
APPETITE, WEAK, RHEUMATIC PAIN, DIARR, FEVER, METAL LINE ON GUMS,
FOUL BREATHE, GINGIVITIS & DERM. JAUNDICE & CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
ARE RARE, BUT HAVE BE EN RPTD. BISMUTH NEPHROPATHY W/PROTEINURIA
MAY OCCUR. KIDNEY IS SITE OF HIGHEST CONC W/LIVER BEING
CONSIDERABLY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP,
KEEP IN CLSD CNTNR & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PIC KUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OXIDIZING. HARMFUL. CONT W/COMBUST
MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF
SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUST MATL. IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES,
RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE. AVOID BRTH DUST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS.
IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:PENTAHYDRATE, 98+%, ACS REAGENT. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:LOWER. BISMUTH DOES PASS INTO AMNIOTIC FLUID & INTO FETUS.
WASTE DISP METH:SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUT SOLN BEFORE
FLUSH ING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRON REGS.
OTHER PREC:AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS, HEAT, SPK, & (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:2.830
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. SEE ALSO
OTHER PRECAUTIONS FOR OTHER MIXTURES TO AVOID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARK, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID
SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS
SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION.
FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF T HEM IN HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY
EXCESS (SUPDAT)

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