Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073553
MSDS Number: CGRWC

BARIUM AND CHEMICALS INC

COUNTY RD 44
STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 614-282-9776

Cage: 20865

BARIUM AND CHEMICALS INC

218 STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952 US

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

BARIUM (AS THE ELEMENT) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

Fraction By Weight: 60.9%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: N/K

2)

CAS: 10022-31-8

RTECS: CQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLODED FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE.

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DIVIDED MATR'L. MAY EXPLODE/IGNITE ON CONT. METAL

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MAY EXPLODE.

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FOLLOW & MAY INCL RINGING OF EARS, DIZZ,

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VISION, & CONVULSIVE TREMORS. HEMORRHAGES MAY OCCUR

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UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM

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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INDUCE

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FOLLOWING

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& ACTUAL DOSE REQD MUST BE MADE BY QUALIFIED PHYS.

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SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML OF WATER ORALLY & REPEAT

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ADMIN OF SULFATE SALTS INTRAVENOUSLY IS HAZ, SINCE

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KIDNEY W/SUBSEQUENT RENAL FAILURE. ADMINISTRATION

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DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA

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HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 150 MG/3
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: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT W/SORE THROAT, COUGH, & LABORED BRTHG. IF SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE
ABSORBED, SYMPS MAY RESEMBLE THOSE IN ACUTE INGEST. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. EY E: MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN.
RPTD/PRLNGD CONT W/IRRITANTS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST: TOXIC BY (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST; POIS MAY AFFECT RESP, CENTRAL
NERV, & MUSCULAR SYS & KIDNEYS. TOXICITY: INITIAL EFTS FROM SOL
BARIUM CMPDS ARE GI IRRIT, INCL NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR WITH/WITHOUT
ABDOM COLIC & EXCESS SAL IVATION. THERE MAY ALSO BE DRYNESS, SENSE
OF CONSTRICTION OF MOUTH & THROAT, & METALLIC TASTE. SYSTEMIC EFTS
(ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAR, OR SKIN DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTF RESP. KEEP VICTIM WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHES &
SHOES IMME D. WASH AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT &LG AMTS OF WATER
UNTIL NOT TRACE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE: WASH W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING
(ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY! NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
HALON TO BE USED. LARGER FIRES: FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A
DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . REMOVE
CNTNR FROM AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK, APPLY COOLING WATER
TO SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. IN HEAT/FIRE DECOMP WILL RELEASE OXYG/OTHER GASES WHICH
WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUST MATTER. CONT W/ (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILL MATL. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN
SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER; MOVE CNTNR FROM
SPILL AREA. FOR LGR SP ILLS: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER(ING
16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN; MATERIAL MAY BE
POISONOUS OR CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AT WORK SITE.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN
CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ. FLOOD W/WATER &
COOL CNTNRS FROM GREATEST DIST POSS. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF 1/2 MI
LE AREA IF FIRE IS OUT OF CTL. AVOID BRTHG TOXIC FUMES RELEASED BY
DECOMP. EXPLO HAZ: EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORG OR (ING 3)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1098F,592C
Vapor Pres:LOW
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:8.7% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE; POWDER; OR SOLID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM ALLOY: SENSITIVE TO FRICTION, IMPACT, READILY
IGNITES. ALUMINUM, H*2O, POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE, (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN & BARIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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