POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC -- STRONTIUM NITRATE,85900 -- 6810-00D007677 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM NITRATE,85900
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007677
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:8893 GULF ROAD
City:NORTH EAST
State:PA
ZIP:16428-4298
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-725-3330/FAX:814-725-8103
Emergency Phone Num:814-725-3330
CAGE:EO236
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4291
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:8893 GULF ROAD
Box:UNKNOW
City:NORTH EAST
State:PA
ZIP:16428-4298
Country:US
Phone:814-725-3330
CAGE:06JC6
Company Name:POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC FORMERLY GORDON POST LAB
Address:8893 GULF ROAD
Box:City:NORTH EAST
State:PA
ZIP:16428
Country:US
Phone:814-725-3330 FAX: 814-725-8103
CAGE:EO236

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM NITRATE
CAS:10042-76-9
RTECS #:WK9800000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 2750 MG/KG

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING GIV E ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE
    FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH LIME OR
    SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AR EA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER IMMEDIATE
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS,
    AND OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,  ON CLOTHING.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST.  USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL SCIENTIFIC: STRONTIUM NITRATE / PART# S281 - 500 G. OXIDIZER.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=570.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.990
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS AND CHUNKS.

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

STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED. RTECS NO: WK9800000. STRONTIUM (II) NITRATE (1:2).
    TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:2 750 MG/KG, IPR-RAT LD50: 540MG/KG,
    ORL-MUS LD50: 1826 MG/KG, ORL-RBT LD50: 3865 MG/KG, ORL-GPG LD50:
    7432 MG/KG, ORL-MAM LD50:> 15000 MG/KG. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTAN CES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED
    HERE. SEE ACTUAL NTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO A SOULTION OF THE PRODUCT IN WATER, ADD AN
    EXCESS OF DILUTE SULFURIC ACID. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. REMOVE ANY
    INSOLUBLE AND BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
    DISPOSAL. OBSERVE ALL F EDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:NOHS 1974: HZD 84461; NIS 2; TNF 19; NOS
    2; TNE 363. NOES 1983: HZD 84461; NIS 4; TNF 124; NOS 5; TNE 2667;
    TFE 1895. EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY, JANUARY 1993.

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