MSDS - BARIUM CARBONATE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: BARIUM CARBONATE
FORMULA: BACO3
FORMULA WT: 197.35
CAS NO.: 513-77-9
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: CQ8750000
PRODUCT CODES: 5181,0952,0950,5313,5095,5142
EFFECTIVE: 05/12/86
REVISION #01
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
CAUSES IRRITATION
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
NOT APPLICABLE
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 1300 C ( 2372 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.28 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED POWDER WITHOUT AN ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 630
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF BARIUM COMPOUNDS MAY INCLUDE BRONCHIAL IRRITATION,
DEGENERATION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE TO SPLEEN,
LIVER, AND BONE MARROW.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK, MILK OF MAGNESIA,
OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN WITH WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D005 (EP TOXIC WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME BARIUM COMPOUNDS, N.O.S. (BARIUM CARBONATE)
HAZARD CLASS 6.1
UN/NA UN1564
LABELS HARMFUL - STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS