Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE,ACS,11787
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0604
MSDS Number: CFTFC

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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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 355 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:HEART, NERVES, KIDNEYS,
SPLEEN, LIVER. ACUTE- HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED. CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, COUGHING,
NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & SHOES. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED AREA
WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS A STRONG OXIDIZER, REACTION WITH
COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING AGENTS MAY CAUSE FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES.
MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE. MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL FOR REUSE. AVOID RAISING DUST. SWEEP
UP THE REST. TRANSFER TO A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT DROP.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1098F,592C
Spec Gravity:3.230
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS,
BASES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, CYANIDES, HYPOPHOSPHITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. TO A SOLUTION OF THE PRODUCT IN
WATER, ADD AN EXCESS OF DILUTE SULFURIC ACID. LET STAND OVERNIGHT.
REMOVE ANY INSOLUBLES AND BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR
DISPOSAL.

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