CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- BARIUM HYDROXIDE 30517-60 -- 6810-00-363-3699
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BARIUM HYDROXIDE 30517-60 MSDS Date:12/01/1994 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-363-3699 === Responsible Party === Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO Address:8315 LEE HWY City:FAIRFAX State:VA ZIP:22031 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-621-4778 Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778 CAGE:11273 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.) Address:8315 LEE HWY Box:City:FAIRFAX State:VA ZIP:22031 Country:US Phone:800-621-4778 CAGE:11273 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BARIUM HYDROXIDE OCTAHYDRATE CAS:12230-71-6 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:5 MG BA/M3 ACGIH TLV:10 MG BA/M3 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:TWA: 0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA) Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC, CORROSIVE. ACUTE: SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT. ULCERATION, WEAKNESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING, MUSCLE SPASMS. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING, KIDNEY FAILURE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS. Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN BURNS, EYE IRRITATION, EYE BURNS, LUNG IRRITATION, LUNG BURNS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION/BURNS, GI TRACT IRRITATION/BURNS, ULCERATION, WEAKNESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING, DERMATITIS, METAL POISONING, KIDNEY FAILURE. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN, RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY OR NERVE DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEY, NERVOUS SYSTEM. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET MEDICAL ATTN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM INHALATION OF DUST. CLEAN UP IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY TYPE: TOXIC DUST. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS. Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER Eye Protection:GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T4 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1436F,780C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1436F,780C Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN Spec Gravity:2.18 pH:> 7 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN Solubility in Water:SLIGHT Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES CARBON DIOXIDE, CHLORINATED RUBBER. Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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