M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T BARIUM. ================================================================================ SECTION I - Product Identification ================================================================================ PRODUCT NAME: BARIUM. COMPANY NAME: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO., INC. DATE: 01/09/90 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: (414) 273-4979 RTECS: CQ8370000 CAS #: 7440-39-0 SYNONYMS: ================================================================================ SECTION II - Hazardous Components ================================================================================ NDA ================================================================================ SECTION III - Physical Data ================================================================================ MP: NDA BP: NDA SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.600 VAPOR DENSITY: NDA VAPOR PRESSURE: NDA APPEARANCE & ODOR: SILVER ROD ================================================================================ SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data ================================================================================ FLASHPOINT: NDA LEL: NDA UEL: NDA EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DRY CHEMICAL POWDER DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATERIAL DO NOT USE WATER. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. FLAMMABLE SOLID UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. MATERIAL READILY REACTS WITH WATER GENERAGINT FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. DO NOT EXPOSE TO AIR AND FIRE ================================================================================ SECTION V - Health Hazard Data ================================================================================ ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF EXPSOURE, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN !!! CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES: DISCARD IMMEDIATELY. ================================================================================ SECTION VI - Reactivity Data ================================================================================ STABILITY: NDA HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NDA INCOMPATIBILITIES: OXIDIZING AGENTS OXYGEN REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH: WATER ACIDS CHLORINATED SOLVENTS ================================================================================ SECTION VII - Spill and Disposal Procedures ================================================================================ SPILLED MATERIAL: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. COVER WITH DRY LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL: MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. ================================================================================ SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment ================================================================================ EYES: SAFETY GOGGLES SKIN: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES, CLOTHING VENTILATION: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD RESPIRATOR: NIOSHA/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OTHER: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH. FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ================================================================================ SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions ================================================================================ STORAGE PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT PIPET BY MOUTH. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH WATER. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION HANDLE AND STORE UNDER ARGON. TOXIC IRRITANT AIR SENSITIVE REGULATORY INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ================================================================================ SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information ================================================================================ TOXICITY DATA: NDA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TM) and (R) : Registered Trademarks N/A = Not Applicable OR Not Available The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from our experience and data presented in various technical publications. It is the user's responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary safety precautions. 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