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.

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