Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE ACS,84-6708
MSDS Date:01/30/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKTGX

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

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

Cage: 59896

BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10326-27-9

RTECS: CQ8751000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG BA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 118 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRON IC: IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO
SPLEEN, LIVER, AND BONE MARROW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHIND & LAUNDER BEFORE RESUE. GET MEDICAL AID, IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING, AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-RE MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.KEEP W ARM, QUIET, & GET
MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR % BY VOLUME: NO DATA AVAILABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED
MATERIAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. WET
SWEEPING/VACUUMING IS RECOMMENDED. WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE
RESIUAL CONTAMINATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AND
SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES SPECIAL: NO
OTHER: NO
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRANE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 84-6708, 84-6710, 84-0900, 84-6720.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=963.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.86
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

Toxicological Information:BARIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS: ORAL RAT LD50: 118
MG/KG. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D005 (EP TOXIC WASTE).

Transport Information:BARIUM COMPOUNDS, N.O.S., 6.1, UN1564, III.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302: NO. SECTION 313: NO. HAZARD
CATEGORY FOR DSARA SECTION 311/312 REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA SECTION 103: NO. RCRA SECTION
261.33: NO. EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.