HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE CONSIDERED RELATIVELY
NON-TOXIC DUE TO THEIR INSOLUBILITY. BARIUM SULFATE IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE
DUST AND ACTS ON BODY TISSUES AS SUCH. CHRONIC INHALATION WILL PRODUCE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AS FROM ANY NUISANCE DUST.
INGESTED:RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC DUE TO NON-ABSORPTION. INGESTION OF SUSPENSIONS
MAY CAUSE CONSTIPATION AND POSSIBLY COMPACTION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAAR OR SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY WHEN SOLUBLE BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE INGESTED. TREAT
SUPPORTATIVELY AND SYMPTOMATICALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
ANTIDOTE:THE FOLLOWING ANTIDOTE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, THE DECISION AS
TO WHETHER T HE SEVERITY OF POISONING REQUIRES ADMINISTRATION OF ANY ANTIDOTE
AND ACTUAL DOSE REQUIRED SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: UNKNOWN Upper Limits: UNKNOWN
Extinguishing Media: PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSSIVLE. AVOID VEATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: FOR LARGE SPILLS, SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING
AND PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY7 CONTAINERS FRO RECLAMATION OR LATER
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
FILTER.
Neutralizing Agent: NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED SHOULD BE BASED ON THE
LEVELS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. FISHER REQUIRES THAT THEY CARRY NIOSH
AND MSHA APPROVAL. THEY VARY FROM A SIMPLE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR TO AN SCBM
DEPENDING ON THE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE; PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection: SPLASH PROOF, DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILIY THAT AN
EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE
AN EYE WASH STATION IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. **MSDS
RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). CAGE CODE AND NSN IDENTIFIED BY THEM.**
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
UNKNOWN
Melting/Freezing Point:
2876F,1580C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: POWDER
PH: N/K
Viscosity: UNKNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, TASTELESS, FINE WHITE TO YELLOW HEAVY POWDER OR
POLYMORPHOUS CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Materials to Avoid: POWDERED ALUMINUM AND/OR PHOSPHORUS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
BARIUM
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT BEEN
REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF
THIS MATERIAL. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY.
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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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