CERAC INC -- BARIUM CHLORATE  -- 6810-00N043504
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:08/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043504
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-289-9800
Emergency Phone Num:800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:FO994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Address:407 NO 13TH ST
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Phone:(414) 289-9800
CAGE:FO994
Company Name:CERAC, INCORPORATED
Address:1316 W. ST. PAUL AVENUE
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-289-9800
CAGE:67027

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

Ingred Name:CHLORIC ACID, BARIUM SALT; (BARIUM CHLORATE)
CAS:13477-00-4
RTECS #:FN9770000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.5MG/M3(AS BA)(MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.5MG/M3(AS BA)(MFR)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:HEART STOPPAGE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:HAZARDS, & ARE FRICTION & SHOCK SENSITIVE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:ACUTE POIS BY INHAL HAS
    PROGRESSIVE SYMPS OF IRRIT OF NOSE & EYES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING,
    TENDENCY TO FATG, ABDOM CRAMPS, COLD SWEAT, SLOW HEART RATE & DEATH
    FROM HEART STOPPING. IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS . SKIN/EYE:IRRITATING.
    CAUSES WATERING & BURNING SENSATION IN EYES W/INFLAMM OF EYELIDS.
    PRLNG CONT OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUSTS W/MOIST SKIN CAUSES ULCERATION.
    OTHER:CHLORATES PRDCE METHEMOGLOBIN IN BLOOD & DESTROYS RED BLOOD
    CELLS, LEADING TO IRRIT OF KIDNEYS & MAY DMG HEART MUSCLE. ACUTE
    POIS THRU INGEST HAS P ROGRESSIVE SYMPS OF DISAGREEABLE
    TASTE,MUSCULAR TWITCHING, NAUS & VOMIT, STOM PAINS & DIARR,
    ANXIETY, SLOW (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:INGEST:ADMINISTER IPERAC FOLLOWED BY CUP OF WATER TO INDUCE
    VOMITING. AFTER VOMITING, ADMINISTER 1 T OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE & 8
    OZ WATER TO DRINK. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO
    FRESH AIR;	ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. SEEK MED
    ATTN. SKIN:BRUSH MATL OFF SKIN, WASH AREA W/WATER & SOAP & SEEK MED
    ATTN. EYE: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS & SEEK MED
    ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZER; CAN
    INITIATE/ACCELERATE COMBUST. USED IN EXPLO INDUSTRY. HEAT,
    FRICTION, SHOCK & REDUCING MATLS CAN EXPLODE BARIUM CHLORATE. SMALL
    (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    ISOLATE AREA WHERE SPILL OCCURRED & INSURE PROPER VENT IS AVAIL.
    VACUUM UP SPILL USING HIGH EFFICIENCY UNIT & PLACE IN CNTNR FOR
    PROPER DISP. TAKE CARE N OT TO RAISE DUST. SPILLS ARE EXTREME EXPLO
    (ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD HAVE ISOLATED STORAGE IN A
    COOL, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS. STORE IN
    TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST-MIST-FUME
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW PELS. LOC EXHST:MAINTAIN BELOW
    TLV FOR BA. MECH(GEN):REC. HANDLE IN CONTROLLED, INERT ATM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    CONTAMINATION OF SKIN & CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING &
    BEFORE MEALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:IMPURITIES CAN GREATLY INCR SENSITIVITY OF EXPLO. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:HEART RATE, CONVLS, BLUISH FACE & LIPS, STATE OF SHOCK
    (WEAK & RAPID PULSE, COLD SWEAT, PALE COMPLEXION, LT HEAD, COLD
    HANDS  & FEET), PARAL OF LOWER LIMBS SPREADING TO UPPER LIMBS,
    DFCLTY IN BRTHG, DEATH BY RESP PARAL, RESP FAILURE/ (ING 2)

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

HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:777F,414C
Spec Gravity:3.18
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTAL, WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
AL, AS, C, CHARCOAL, CU, MNO2, METAL SULFIDES, S4N4, ORGANIC MATTER, P,
    S, REDUCING MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BAO, CL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FRICTION, SHOCK, IMPURITIES &
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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