===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BARIUM HYDROXIDE
NIIN:00-363-3699
MSDS Number: BDXFM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGANT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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 =============
Name:BARIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:17194-00-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%.
Other REC Limits:NONE GIVEN
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:IDLH IS 250 MG/M3 (BA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND LUNG DAMAGE. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND
EYE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, SEVERE GI TRACT IRR ITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE . CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS/DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BARIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS, AND DIZZINESS. EYES: PAIN, BURNS,
TEARING, REDNESS. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNS, PAIN. INGESTED: NAUSEA,
VOMITING, BURNS/PAIN TO MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS, SEVERE
STOMACHPAIN, MUSCLE TWITCHING, HYPOALKEMIA, BLURRED VISION,
WEAKNESS, PARALYSIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATES CHRONIC OR PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR OR SKIN DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED; GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIUNTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH LOTS OFWATER, THEN WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEE DOCTOR IF BURNED. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
FOG, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER IF CAN BE DONE AT NO PERSONAL
RISK. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM CORROSIVE OR POISONOUS
DUSTS/FUMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING. CONFINE SPILL. STOP LEAK IF CAN BE
DONE AT NO PERSONAL RISK. SCOOP UP OR SWEEP INTO A CLEAN, MARKED
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 5% ACETIC ACID
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. CLOTHING
TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=780.C, 1436.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=407.8C, 766.F
Spec Gravity:4.5 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (6%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CHLORINATED RUBBER, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,
CHLORINATED RUBBER, METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC OXIDES OF BARIUM
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REGULATORY LIMIT: 100 MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR 261
APPENDIX II). IF LEVELS ARE AT OR ABOVE LIMIT THEN WASTE MEETS EPA
TOXICITY LEVELS AND M UST BE DISPOSED OF IAW 40CFR262. EPA WASTE #
D005.
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