Product ID:84-6818,84-6820 BARIUM HYDROXIDE,8-HYDRATE,CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:11/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-8499
MSDS Number: CDQLP

Emergency Phone: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC]

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

BARIUM HYDROXIDE OCTAHYDRATE

CAS: 12230-71-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.INGEST:MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.TOXICITY:CHRONIC:IRRIT OF RESP SYS,CNS DMG,DMG TO
SPLEEN,LIVER,BONE MARROW.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN IRRIT, GI DISCOMFORT, IRRIT TO RESP
TRACT. CNS/SPLEEN/LIVER/BONE MARROW DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE. TARGET
ORGANS:EYE,SKIN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.IRRIT PERSISTS GET EMD ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH FOR
@LEAST 15MINS.REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH.IRRIT PERIST GET MED
ATTN.INGEST:DO N OT INDUCE VOMIT.IF CONSC GIVE PLENTY OFWATER
IMMED.CALL PHYSICIAN/POIS CNTRL CNTR.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSC.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY;STOP
BREATH GIVE ART (SUPPLE)

Flash Point:NO DATA AVAI
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO DAT
Lower Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Upper Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQPMT
& NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQPMT.AVOID CREATING DUST.SWEEP OR
SCOOP UP & COTNAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN
SECURE POISON AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYE/SKIN/CLOTH.AVOIDING BREATHING
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.NIOSH APPROVED EQPMT SHOULD BE WORN IF PELS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,PVC,EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEM SAF GOGG @ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMION CLOTHING BEF REUSE.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:RESP.KEEP WARM/QUIET.GET MED ATTN.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/DATA AVAI
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:172F,78C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:20C
Vapor Density:N/DATA AVA
Spec Gravity:2.18
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE, >10%.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DATA AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #:D005(EP TOXIC WASTE).DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO
ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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