FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- BARIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-236-5337
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5337
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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 CHLORIDE
CAS:10361-37-2
RTECS #:CQ8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA).
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA).

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 118 MG/KG (TOXIC).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITAITON.
    CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION.
    TOXIC BY INGESTION. FATAL DOSE 0.8-0.9 G. CAN CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT
    IRRITATION, HYPOKALEMIA RESULTIN G IN MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALITIES &
    PARALYSIS. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVTIS. TARGET
    ORGANS:KIDNEY, HEART, CNS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED
    BREATHING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, EXCESSIVE
    SALIVATION, DRYNESS AND A SENSE  OF CONSTRICTION OF THE MOUTH AND
    THROAT AND METALLIC TASTE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY,
    HEART OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
    EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IFNEEDED.
    ORAL:CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY (HMIS).

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN
    HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING
    DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
    SPILL SITE. DO NOT FLUSH  TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY
    FROM FOOD AND DRINK.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
    NHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. KEEP
    AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQAUTE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:DUST-RESITANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.  CANCELLATION DATE: 63000.

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

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2840F,1560C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1765F,963C
Vapor Pres:<0.1 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:3.917
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:59% @ 212F (100C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A BITTER, SALTY TASTE -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS. AVOID
    BREATHING SMOKE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BARIUM - REGULATORY LEVEL: 100.0 MG/L (TCLP-40
    CFR 261 APPENDIX II). MATERIALS WHICH CONTAINBARIUM AT OR ABOVE THE
    TCLP REGULATORY LEVEL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR
    PART 262. EPA HAZ ARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D005. CONSULT LOCALLAWS.

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