Product ID:BX0100 BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0604
MSDS Number: CBRXR

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Cage: 0SK29

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Cage: 0SK29

BARIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 355 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:ACUTE: HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-TOXIC. SKIN-IRRITATION.
EYES-IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH MILD
SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GOVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT; DANGEROUS FIRE
RISK ON CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL UNECESSARY PERSONNEL. WEAR
SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIMINATE SOURCE IF CAN BE DONE W/O
RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINER IZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. COMPLY
W/REPORTING REGS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ORGANIC AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO NOT
BREATH DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:DLA-HMIS: IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR
NON-ROUTINE USE OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE
IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPREN, PBC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 60777 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER SP0450-96-MZL85.

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1098F,592C
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE AWAY FROM ORGANIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, BARIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOWING EPA/RCRA HAZWASTE NUMBERS MAY APPLY:
D005, D001. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD)
FOR PERMITTED TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSUR E COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGS.

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