MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE -- 6810-00-237-2922 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:11/16/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2922
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:B0372
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SE06
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:BARIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10361-37-2
RTECS #:CQ8750000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATES THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, MAY PRODUCE SORE THROAT, COUGHING & LABORED BREATHING. OTHER
    SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INGESTION. INGESTION: TOXIC! MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    GASTROENTERITIS, INCLUDING	ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
    MAY CAUSE TREMORS, FAINTNESS, PARALYSIS OF ARMS AND LEGS, AND SLOW
    OR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. SEVERE CASES MAY PRODUCE COLLAPSE AND DEATH
    ON RESPIRATORY FAILURE. EST IMATED LETHAL DOSE IN HUMANS: 1 GRAM.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, OR BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATES THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    MAY PRODUCE SORE THROAT, COUGHING & LABORED BREATHING. OTHER
    SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INGESTION. INGESTION: TOXIC! MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    GASTROENTERITIS, INCLUDING	ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
    MAY CAUSE TREMORS, FAINTNESS, PARALYSIS OF ARMS AND LEGS, AND SLOW
    OR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. SEVERE CASES MAY PRODUCE COLLAPSE AND DEATH
    ON RESPIRATORY FAILURE. EST IMATED LETHAL DOSE IN HUMANS: 1 GRAM.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, OR BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    INDUCE VOMITING  IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. AFTER
    VOMITING, A MIXTURE OF 1 TABLESPOON OF SODIUM OR MAGNESIUM SULFATE
    (EPSOM SALTS) DISSOLVED IN	 8 OZ. OF WATER TO DRINK MAY BE
    INDICATED TO PRECIPITATE THE BARIUM AS THE NONTOXIC & INSOLUBLE
    BARIUM SULFATE. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN
    WITH SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UTES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
    CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES(DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:PERSONAL RESPIRATORS (NIOSH APPROVED): IF THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM USE
    CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED  BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCY OR
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS AS APPROPRIATE, TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT
    PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=1560.C, 2840.F
B.P. Text:(ANHYDROUS)
Melt/Freeze Pt:=963.C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:(ANHYDROUS)
Spec Gravity:3.86@24C(75F)(ANHYDROUS)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:31 G/100 G WATER @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE; 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID. (ANHYDROUS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
    HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 118 MG/KG (ANHYDDROUS).

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

Ecological:THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:BARIUM COMPOUND, NOS (BARIUM CHLORIDE) CLASS 6.1,
    UN1564, PG III.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313  CHEMICAL CATAGORY: BARIUM
    COMPOUND.  SARA 311/312- ACUTE.

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