FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- BARIUM HYDROXIDE,OCTAHYDRATE -- 6810-00-234-8362 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM HYDROXIDE,OCTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8362
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, 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.  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 HYDROXIDE OCTAHYDRATE
CAS:12230-71-6
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA).
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (AS BA).

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION IS DANGEROUS TO
    HEALTH. MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, HYPOTENSION. INGESTION OF
    CORROSIVE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN & SEVERE BURNS. EYE
    CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN  & BURNS. SKIN CONTACT
    MAY CAUSE BURNS.CHRONIC- CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS. TARGET
    ORGANS:KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR,CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS,
    DIZZINESS, WEAK AND RAPID PULSE, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL  COLIC, CONVULSION, EYE PAIN AND
    BURNS,SKIN PAIN AND POSSIBLY BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY, NERVOUS SYSTEM OR RESPIRATORY
    DISORDER MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IFNEEDED.
    ORAL:CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING NOR GASTRIC LAVAGE. DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR
    MILK.

=====================  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. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN
    HEAT OF FIRE. AVOID BREATHING POISONOUS, CORROSIVE FUME

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING
    DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
    SPILL SITE. DO NOT FLUSH  TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY
    FROM FOOD AND DRINK.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
    NHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQAUTE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:DUST-RESITANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE:GIVE 30 GRAMS OF SODIUM SULFATE/250 ML OF WATER ORALLY &
    REPEAT IN 1 HOUR. GIVE BY GASTRIC TUBE IF SYMPTOMS HAVE APPEARED.
    ADMINISTRATION OF SULFATE SALTS IV IS HAZARDOUS SINCE THEY INDUCE
    PR ECIPATION OF BARIUM SULFATE IN KIDNEY CAUSING RENAL FAILURE.
    ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED MEDIACAL PERSONNEL.

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

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=780.C, 1436.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=407.8C, 766.F
Spec Gravity:2.18
pH:ALKALI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:5.6% @ 59F (15C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE SOLID -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, CHLORINATED RUBBER (VIOLENT REACTION AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES), METALS (MAY BE CORROSIVE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC OXIDES OF BARIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BARIUM - REGULATORY LEVEL: 100.0 MG/L (TCLP-40
    CFR 261 APPENDIX II). MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN BARIUM AT OR ABOVE
    THE TCLP REGULATORY LEVEL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40
    CFR PART 262. EPA HA ZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D005. CONSULT LOCAL LAWS.

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