WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- BARIUM NITRATE -- 6810-00D004280 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/19/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D004280
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502/716-334-4222 (NIGHT)
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-5177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:BARIUM NITRATE
CAS:10022-31-8
RTECS #:CQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG BA/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG BA/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 355 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
    INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
    UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FORMS TOXIC FUMES. SEE 1990
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 42.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
    CAUSE FIRE. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH- APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CON TAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1097F,592C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:3.24
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:8.7% 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, BARIUM DIOXIDE, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, BARIUM
    DUST OR FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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