SCIENCE KIT & BOREAL LABORATORIES -- BARIUM NITRATE -- 6810-00-174-9658
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE MSDS Date:05/20/1988 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-174-9658 === Responsible Party === Company Name:SCIENCE KIT & BOREAL LABORATORIES Address:777 EAST PARK DRIVE City:TONAWANDA State:NY ZIP:14150-6708 Country:US Info Phone Num:716-874-6020 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-3900 OR 716-874-6020 Preparer's Name:K. KUCHAL CAGE:57020 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC Address:777 E PARK DR Box:City:TONAWANDA State:NY ZIP:14150-6708 Country:US Phone:716-874-6020 CAGE:57020 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BARIUM NITRATE CAS:10022-31-8 RTECS #:CQ9625000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:5 MG BA/M3 ACGIH TLV:2 MG BA/M3 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON! ACUTE-IRRITATION & PAIN TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & G/I TRACT. CHRONIC-DERMATITIS, SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING, KIDNEY DAMAGE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE CARCINOGENIC. Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, WEAKNESS, TIGHT MUSCLES, DIFFICULT BREATHING. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY OR NERVE DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM CONTAMIN ATED AREA. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING VIA FINGER DOWN THROAT. NOTHING IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED. GIVE 10% NAMG(SO4). ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER ON MOLTEN MATERIAL. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT IS A HAZARDOUS OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT CONBUSTION OR EXPLOSION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SPILL:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. CAN USE A SULFATE SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE OUT OR SOLUTION SO IT CAN BE PICKED UP Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. DEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY, NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:TOXIC DUST. Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION Protective Gloves:POLY OR RUBBER Eye Protection:GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:D2 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:>592.2C, 1098.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=592.2C, ######F Decomp Temp:>592.2C, 1098.F Spec Gravity:3.24 Solubility in Water:VERY Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATES. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGENOXIDES, BARIUM OXIDE FUMES Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAIMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCTRA APPROVED HAZARDOUW WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE & L OCAL LAWS. 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.