SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- B3758 BARIUM SULFATE ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6550 MSDS Date: 03/07/1996 MSDS Num: BZDYQ LIIN: 00F048131 Product ID: B3758 BARIUM SULFATE MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: SAINT LOUIS MO 63178-5000 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co. ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 7727-43-7 RTECS #: CR0600000 Name: BARIUM SULFATE, BARYTES *96-1* OSHA PEL: 10 MG/CUM ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED, THE PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARI UM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED, THE PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARI UM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION. First Aid: EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL & HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. Other Precautions: AVOID INHALATION, CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Spec Gravity: 4.5 Appearance and Odor: SOLID ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: ALUMINUM, PHOSPHORUS Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION: SULFUR OXIDES Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: B3758 BARIUM SULFATE Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST PO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 12/16/1998 Status Code: C Label Date: 12/16/1998 Origination Code: G Hazard And Precautions: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED, THE PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARI UM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO THE LUN GS. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IF INGESTED, THE PRESENCE OF SOLUBLE BARIUM SALTS AS IMPURITIES MAY CAUSE TOXIC REACTIONS DUE TO BIOACCUMULATION. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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