FREY SCIENTIFIC -- 71410, BARIUM NITRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:71410, BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/23/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44903
Country:US
Info Phone Num:1-419-589-1900
Emergency Phone Num:419-589-1900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:BB 55
Preparer's Name:MICAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO572
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44903
Country:US
Phone:1-419-589-1900
CAGE:TO572
Company Name:SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC DBA SCHOOL SPECIALTY SUPPLY
Address:3525 S 9TH ST
Box:1547
City:SALINA
State:KS
ZIP:67401-7883
Country:US
Phone:913-827-0451
Contract Num:MDA414-00-F-0613
CAGE:4A560

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

Ingred Name:BARIUM NITRATE
CAS:10022-31-8
RTECS #:CQ9625000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 355 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ORAL INTAKE MAY CAUSE
    WEAKNESS,SALIVATION AND NAUSEA, FOLLOWED BY VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
    PATIENT MAY BECOME COLD & EXPERIENCE VARYING DEGREES OF PARALYSIS.
    INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL WITH SYM PTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ORAL
    INTAKE. OBSERVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS & PAIN. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH EFFECTS ACUTE AND CHRONIC SECTION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY W ITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER &
    LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE	TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN FOR PROTECTION AGAINST BARIUM-CONTAINING
    DUST, MIST OR FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. SPONTANEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION WITH LOW
    FLASH POINT ORGANICS OR REDUCING AGENTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR. SWEEP UP & COLLECT IN DRY STATE & PLACE IN
    A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM CLOTHING &
    COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC  & OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LAB USE ONLY. NOT FOR FOOD,DRUG OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ CONTAINER LABEL
    BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEA R CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, VENTED HOOD, PROPER
    GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT RELEVANT

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=591.7C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:3.24
Solubility in Water:8.7 GM/100ML @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BARIUM DIOXIDE, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC. REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, FLAME AND HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND BARIUM OXIDE, BARIUM DUST OR FUME.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CAN BE EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED WITH
    REDUCING AGENTS. MIXTURES MAY DETONATE BY HEAT OR SHOCK.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR
    CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR DISPOSAL O F CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT RELEVANT
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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