ALDON CORP. -- BARIUM NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/23/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:BB 55
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
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

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

Ingred Name:BARIUM NITRATE
CAS:10022-31-8
RTECS #:CQ9625000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 355MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-PATIENT MAY BECOME COLD AND
    EXPERIENCE VARYING DEGREES OF PARALYSIS. INHALATION-MAY BE HARMFUL.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-ORAL INTAKE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS,
    SALIVATION AND NAUSEA FOLLOWED BY VOMITING AND DISRRHEA.
    INHALATIONSYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ORAL INTAKE. OBSERVE
    ALLOWABLE LIMIT. EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATIO N, REDNESS AND PAIN.
    SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN.

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

First Aid:INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES-FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WIT H WATER FOR15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN FOR PROTECTION AGAINST BARIUM-CONTAINING
    DUST, MIST, FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. SPONTANEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION WITH LOW
    FLASH POINT ORGANICS OR REDUCING AGENTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.S WEEP UP AND COLLECT IN DRY STATE
    AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    CLOTHING AND COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC AND OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
    NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT
    LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD OR  HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION  HOOD OR IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, VENTED HOOD, PROPER
    GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: B35-500G

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

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=592.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:3.24A23C
Solubility in Water:8.7 G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG AS SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BARIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIUM  AND ZINC. REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, FLAME; HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND BARIUM OXIDE, BARIUM DUST OR FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CAN BE EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED WITH
    REDUCING AGENTS. MIXTURES MAY DETONATE BY HEAT OR SHOCK.

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

Toxicological Information:0.5 MG/M3 AS BARIUM. ORL-RAT LD50: 355 MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN
    APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL	OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T: BARIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1446.

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