FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- BARIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-824-9072
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:12/20/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-824-9072
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO 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
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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 CARBONATE
CAS:513-77-9
RTECS #:CQ8600000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG BA/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG BA/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 418 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**IRRITANT-TOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:TOXIC.MAY CAUSE GI
    TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:250MG/M3 OF BARIUM IS IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS
    TO LIFE AND HEALTH.MAY CAUSE RESPIRA TORY
    IRRITATION.CHRONIC:DERMATITIS,KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA(WITH OR WITHOUT
    COLIC AND SALIVATION),DRY MOUTH,SENSE OF ORAL CONSTRICTION,METALLIC
    TASTE,VISUAL DISTURBANCES,IMPAIRED HEART AND MUSCLE LEADING TO
    PARALYSIS,ANXIETY,WEA KNESS,HIGH BLOOD
    PRESSURE,CONVULSIONS.EYES/SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN.INHAL:COUGH,LABORED
    BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY
    AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
    SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR .MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD PRESSURE.GIVE OXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,NDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT(SUPPLIMENTAL).

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND.DO NOT SCATTER
    MATL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT READILY
    IGNITE.CONTAINERS MAY BURST FROM HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL.SOAK UP WITH
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL
    IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.SHOVEL DRY SPILLS INTO A
    DRY CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST AND MISTS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH OR DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BARIUM POISONING ANTIDOTE-30G SODIUM SULFATE IN 250ML WATER ORAL,REPEAT
    IN ONE HOUR.ADMINISTRATION OF BARIUM SALTS INTRAVENEOUSLY IS
    HAZARDOUS(BARIUM SALTS PRECIPITATE POSSIBLY CAUSING RENAL FAILURE).

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2372F,1300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1492F,811C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2372F,1300C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:4.43
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,TASTELESS WHITE SOLID OR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE,2-FURANPERCARBOXYLIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
    OF BARIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.REGULATORY LEVEL FOR BARIUM IS 100MG/L.EPA WASTE
    NUMBER IS D005.

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