Product ID:BARIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038393
MSDS Number: CDWFV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING

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(15-20 MIN). CONTINUE IRRIGATING W/NORM SALINE

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DILUTE

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AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMETICS. ESOPHAGOSCOPIC IS

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IF COOR SUSPECTED, ESOPHAGOSCOPY SHOULD USUALLY BE

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IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAP BELOW HIPS TO HELP PVNT

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BEEN REC, HOWEVER, DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEV OF

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REQUIRED SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. POIS

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250 ML OF WATER ORALLY & REPEAT IN 1 HR. GIVE BY

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SALTS INTRAVENOUSLY IS HAZ, SINCE THEY INDUCE

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RENAL FAILURE. ADMIN OF POTASSIUM IS CRITICAL.

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BARIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1304-28-5

RTECS: CQ9800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

DISTURB, ARRHYS, TINGLING IN EXTREMITIES, MUSC

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PARTIAL/COMPLETE PARAL. HYPOKALEMIA MAY OCCUR.

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GIDD, DIZZ, TINNITUS, ANXIETY, INCRD SOMNOLENCE,

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DEATH, RESP FAILURE, SEV HYPOKALEMIA/CARD ARREST.

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DERM/EFTS SIMILAR TO

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NO DATA AVAILABLE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC

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GIVE 30 G

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IN 1 HR. GIVE BY GASTRIC TUBE IF SYMPS HAVE

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THEY INDUCE PRECIPITATION OF BARIUM SULFATE IN

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IS CRITICAL. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED

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AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP

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BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING.

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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:ACUTE: INHAL: 1100 MG/M3 IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. MAY PRDCE BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. SEV ABDOM
PAIN, VOMIT, DYSPNEA, PARAL OF ARM & LEG & EVENTUALLY CYANOSIS
W/DEATH. IRRIT, COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN , BURNS, PULM EDEMA,
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, FROTHY SPUTUM, DIZZ, HYPOTENSION, WEAK & RAPID
PULSE & MOIST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RALES. SEV CASES MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:
SEV PAIN, BURNS & BROWNISH STAINS. TISS DESTRUCTION MAY BE DEEP.
EYE: MAY CAUSE PAIN & BURNS, EDEMA, DESTRUCTION OF EPITHELIUM,
CORNEAL OPACIFICATION & I RITIS, SEV BURNS, PERSISTENT EDEMA,
VASCULARIZATION & SCARRING OF CORNEA, PERM OPACITY, STAPHYLOMA,
CATARACT, (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYGEN IF AVAIL. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF
OXYGEN SHO ULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.GET MED ATTN.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP &
WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF
CHEM (ING 13)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. EXTING USING AGENT
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG(SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
SML SPILL: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR
DISP. SML DRY SPILL: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTR & COVER. MOVE CONTR S FROM SPILL AREA. LGE SPILL: DIKE FAR
(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATL TO CONTAM WATER SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: VERY ALKALINE. FIRE FIGHT PROC: VAPS & DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: SYMBLEPHARON & BLINDNESS. INGEST: METALLIC TASTE, SENSE OF
CONSTRICTION, EXCESS SALIVATION, NAUS, VOMIT, WATERY/BLOODY D IARR,
ABDOM COLIC, MYOCARDIA, MUSCLE STIMULATION, VIOLENT PERISTALSIS,
SLOW RAPID PULSE, HYPERTENSION, CARDIAC (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3632F,2000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>3484F,>191
Vapor Pres:<0.01@20C
Spec Gravity:5.72
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:3.48% @ 20C (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS TO WHITE TO YELLOWISH-WHITE
SOLID OR HEXAGONAL POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/STEAM, STRONG ACIDS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, HYDROXYLAMINE, NITROGEN
DIOXIDE, SULFUR TRIOXIDE, TRIURANIUM OCTAOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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