Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, ACC02371
MSDS Date:07/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5336
MSDS Number: CDWZT

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 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

118 MG/KG

CAS: 10326-27-9

RTECS: CQ8751000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG BA/M3

DEPRESSED. HEMORRS MAY OCCUR IN STOM, INTESTINES &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DESCRIBED. COLLAPSE & DEATH FROM RESP FAILURE, SEV

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RPTD & PRLNG CONT W/IRRITANTS

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NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN

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SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML OF WATER ORALLY & REPEAT IN

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ADMIN OF SULFATE SALTS INTRAVENOUSLY IS HAZ, SINCE

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W/SUBSEQUENT RENAL FAILURE. ADMIN OF POTASSIUM IS

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AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. ISOLATE HAZ AREA

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
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: 250 MG(BA)/M3 IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, SORE THROAT,
COUGHING & LABORED BRTHG. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT & DERM. IF
SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE ABSORBED, EFTS MAY OCCUR AS IN ACUTE INGEST.
EYE: APPLICATION OF 0.08-0.01 M SOLN, FOR 10 MIN, ON RABBIT EYES,
CAUSED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONSIDERABLE IRITIS, WHICH SUBSIDES
IN FEW DAYS. INGEST: SEV GI IRRIT INCL NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR W/OR
W/OUT ABDOM COLIC, & EXCESS SALIVATION. THERE MAY ALSO BE DRYNESS &
SENSE OF CONSTRICTION OF MOUTH & THROAT & METALLIC TASTE. SYSTEMIC
EFTS FOLLOW & MAY INCL OCULAR CHANGES, CAUSING BLURRED VISION. (SUP
DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
CARDIOVASCULAR OR SKIN DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
GET MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
AREA W /SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMREMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN). GET MED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE,
OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, 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. FIGHT FIRE FROM MAX DIST.
STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. (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.
USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SML SPILLS: TAKE UP W/ABSORB MATL &
PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. SML DRY SPILLS: W/CLEAN SHOVEL
PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTRS & COVER. LGE SPILLS: DIKE FAR
(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE NIOSH APPROVED. FOR A LIST
OF SPECIFIC RESPIRATO RS, CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT CONT W/SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP; DO NOT SCATTER
MATL. EFTS OF OVEREXP: HYPOKALEMIA MAY OCCUR & RSLT IN ABNORM OF
MYOCARDIAL FUNC & IMPAIRED NEUROMUSCULAR FUNC. OTHER EFTS MAY INCL
ANXIETY, WEAK, & GRADUALLY INCREASING SLEEPINESS W/MENTAL
CONFUSION. CNS MAY BE FIRST STIMULATED & THEN (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:96.0F,35.6C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Spec Gravity:3.097
Solubility in Water:58.7% @ 100C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAT CRYSTALS WITH A BITTER, SALTY TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID,
ORGANIC MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES
OF BARIUM, AND CORROSIVE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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