FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO -- BARIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00-174-9658
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-9658
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Preparer's Name:GASTON PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BARIUM NITRATE
CAS:10022-31-8
RTECS #:CQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 355 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SAME AS INGESTION. EYES- IRRITATION. SKIN-
    IRRITATION. INGESTION- SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION, HYPOKALEMIA, CNS
    DEPRESSION, KIDNEY DAMAGE OR FAILURE . CHRONIC: ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED
    BREATHING. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, STINGING, REDNESS, TEARING.
    SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING, PAIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, METALLIC TASTE, DIZZINES S, CONVULSIVE TREMORS, RINGING
    IN EARS,POSSIBLE PARALYSIS, WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC REPIRATORY,
    CARDIVASCULAR, OR SKIN DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER . INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. TREAT SUPPOTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHERMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF IT CAN BE DONE
    AT NO RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. RELEASES OXYGEN ON BEING
    HEATED. HEATING COULD RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR
    EXPLOSION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY. DO NOT TOUCH
    SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILL AREA. SCOOP UP
    MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SUBJECT
    TO SARA SECTION 313 ANN UAL TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORING ON WOODEN FLOORS.
    SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC, AND OTHER EASILY OXIDIZED
    MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. IMMEDIATELY CLEAN UP
    ANY SPILLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. MATERIAL MAY BE
    POISONOUS OR CORROSIVE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS.
    250 MG/M3 = IDLH; IF THIS IS SITUATION WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE
    UNTIL HANDS ARE WASHED. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEUTRALIZATION: AFTER SOOPING UP MATERIAL; RINSE AREA WITH WATER; APPLY
    A SOLUTION OF ACIDIC FERROUS SULFATE (10 GMS FERROS SULFATE AND 2
    ML SULFURIC ACID PER 100 ML WATER). LET REMAIN 5 MINUTES. ABSO RB
    ORINSE TO SEWER. TREAT WITH 20 % SODIUM BICARBONATE UNTIL BUBLING
    STOPS. REMOVE WASTES. RINSE WITH WATER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=592.2C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS CRYSTALS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING MATERIALS, PHOSPHATES, ESTERS, PHOPHOROUS, TIN
    CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND BARIUM

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR 262, EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
    NUMBER D005. CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY= 100 LBS.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANC E WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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