SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- BARIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N048303
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048303
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:ROUTE 611 NORTH
Box:D-11
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49
    CFR). BE CAREFUL WITH THIS COMPOUND FOR IT IS VERY POISONOUS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:BARIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10361-37-2
RTECS #:CQ8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BARIUM CHLORIDE MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. IT IS
    HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. SOME SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CONVULSIONS,  MUSCLE SPASMS, AND
    HEMORRHAGE OF THE STOMACH, KIDNEY, AND INTESTINE. THE LETHAL DOSE
    IS 1 GRAM. IT IS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATING TO SKIN AND MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYE: IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTA M CLTHG. INGEST: GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT.
    SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. AN ANTIDOTE IS AS FOLLOWS: GIVE 30 GRAMS
    SODIUM SULFATE IN 250 ML H*2O ORALLY & REPEAT IN 1 HOUR. GIVE BY
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. TAKE UP SPILL
    WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL. FOR DRY SPILLS, USE A SHOVEL TO PLACE MATERIAL IN
    CLEAN CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
    KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE AND SECURE
    CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PROT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS.
    MOVE CYLINDER W/ADEQ HAND TUCK. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OR C OMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
    EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
    CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. AN ANSI APPVD SAFETY SHOWER
    AND EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GASTRIC TUBE IF SYMPTOMS HAVE APPEARED. IF SYMPTOMS ARE
    SEVERE, GIVE 10 ML OF 10% SODIUM SULFATE INTRAVENOUSLY WHILE
    MAINTAINING MAXIMUM DIURRSIA. WASTE DISP: MAY ALSO BE DISPOSED OF I
    N AN APPROVED LANDFILL. OTHER PREC: A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH
    HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2840F,1560C
Vapor Pres:< 1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:3.86 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:36% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A BITTER, SALTY
    TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, 2 FURAN PARCARBOXYLIC ACID,
    ORGANIC MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BARIUM OXIDES, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
    W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP
    IN PLACE. MAY BE BURNED IN AN INCINERATOR IF MIXED WITH FLAMMABLE
    MATERIAL. OBSERVE A LL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS. (SUPPDATA)

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