Product ID:B3758 BARIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:03/07/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048131
MSDS Number: BZDYQ

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

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

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BARIUM SULFATE, BARYTES *96-1*

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED.
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. PROLONGED INHALATION
OF DUST MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED,
THE PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARI UM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC
REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
EYE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST
MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED, THE
PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARI UM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC
REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:4.5
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, PHOSPHORUS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR DISPOSAL OF
CHEMICAL & HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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