BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC -- BARIUM CHROMATE  -- 6850-00N012831
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012831
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC
Address:BOX 218 COUNTY ROAD 44
City:STEUBENVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43952
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-282-9776
Emergency Phone Num:614-282-7197;614-282-9776
CAGE:DO062
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARIUM & CHEMICAL
Address:COUNTY RD 44
Box:218
City:STEUBENVILLE
Phone:614-282-9776
CAGE:DO062
Company Name:BARIUM AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:COUNTY RD 44
Box:218
City:STEUBENVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43952
Country:US
Phone:740-282-9776
CAGE:20865

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BARIUM CHROMATE (VI) CONTAINING 54.2% ELEMENTAL BARIUM &
    39.5% ELEMENTAL CHROMIUM. PEL/TLV AS CHROMATES: 0.1 (ING 2)
CAS:10294-40-3
RTECS #:CQ8760000
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)

Ingred Name:ING 1: MG/M3 PEL; 0.05 MG/M3 TLV; 0.001 MG/M3 C.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WORKERS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED
    INCIDENCE OF LUNG CANCER. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD, CNS,
    LIVER AND KIDNEYS. BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITANTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BARIUM CHROMATE (VI):IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, VIOLENT DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, SLOW PULSE AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. MAY
    CAUSE BLEEDING AND ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. SORE THROAT,
    COUGHING AND POSSIBLE LIVER DAM AGE. SKIN RASHES, LARGE DOSES MAY
    CAUSECARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND HEMORRHAGES IN THE GI
    TRACT AND KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTI ON. INGEST: MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE CHROMATES BY
    GASTRIC LAVAGE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER SPRAY. FOR
    LARGE FIRES - FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN STORAGE AREA - USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER AND
    WITHDRAW FROM AREA UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CLEAN DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS
    FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. STORE IN
    DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WORKERS SHOULD TAKE
    HOT SHOWERS AFTER WORK IS FINISHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1992: KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER - NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED RESIDUE AND SWEEPINGS ARE
    CONSIDERED A TOXIC WASTE. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A LICENSED TOXIC
    WASTE DUMP. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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