HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE- RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITAITON. CAN BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION. TOXIC BY INGESTION.
FATAL DOSE 0.8-0.9 G. CAN CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION, HYPOKALEMIA
RESULTING IN MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALITIES & PARALYSI S. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVTIS. TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEY, HEART, CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED
BREATHING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION,
DRYNESS AND A SENSE OF CONSTRICTION OF THE MOUTH AND THROAT AND METALLIC TASTE
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
KIDNEY, HEART OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS
OF THIS PRODUCT.
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FIRST AID
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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:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY
(HMIS).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME. DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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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
Waste Disposal Methods: BARIUM - REGULATORY LEVEL: 100.0 MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR 261
APPENDIX II). MATERIALS WHICH CONTAINBARIUM AT OR ABOVE THE TCLP REGULATORY
LEVEL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 262. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER D005. CONSULT LOCAL LAWS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM FOOD AND DRINK.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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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 Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED
NEARBY.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NSN CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. CANCELLATION
DATE: 63000.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T4
Boiling Point:
2840F,1560C
Melting/Freezing Point:
1765F,963C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: <0.1 @ 68F Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 3.917
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: 59% @ 212F (100C)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A BITTER, SALTY TASTE - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: FIRE
Materials to Avoid: UNKNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS. AVOID BREATHING
SMOKE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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BARIUM - REGULATORY LEVEL: 100.0 MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR 261 APPENDIX II). MATERIALS
WHICH CONTAINBARIUM AT OR ABOVE THE TCLP REGULATORY LEVEL MUST BE DISPOSED OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D005. CONSULT
LOCAL LAWS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media