BARIUM & CHEMICALS,INCORPORATED -- STRONTIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-01-055-0610
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/14/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-055-0610
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARIUM & CHEMICALS,INCORPORATED
Address:COUNTY ROAD 44
Box:218
City:STEUBENVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43952
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-282-9776
Emergency Phone Num:614-282-9776
Preparer's Name:N/K (ALBERT PAULIK,APPRD)
CAGE:DO062
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARIUM & CHEMICAL
Address:COUNTY RD 44
Box:218
City:STEUBENVILLE
Phone:614-282-9776
CAGE:DO062
Company Name:BARIUM AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:COUNTY RD 44
Box:218
City:STEUBENVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43952
Country:US
Phone:740-282-9776
CAGE:20865

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM NITRATE
CAS:10042-76-9
RTECS #:WK9800000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MILD CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES.SKIN:SLIGHT
    IRRITATION.INGESTION/INHALATION:SLIGHT IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
    PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.INGESTION:N/K .INHALATION:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION W/ LOW FL
    PT ORGANICS OR REDUCING AGENTS.CAN BE EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED W/
    REDUCING AGENTS,MIXTURES MAY DETONATE BY HEAT & SHOCK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE,OTHERWISE FLUSH TO
    SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SMOKING,OPEN SPARKS OR FLAME.NO
    REDUCING AGENTS IN AREA.AREA SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SPRINKLER
    SYSTEM.
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:USBM APPROVED TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IN HANDLING AREAS.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES.AREA SHOULD BE
    EQUIPPED WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .WASTE DISPOSAL
    METHOD:CONTAINERS,MULTIWALL BAGS CAN BE INCINERATED.TLV:5 MG/M3.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.986 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR,ODORLESS SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN BE EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED WITH REDUCING AGENTS.AVOID COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID FLAME,HEAT.MIXTURES MAY DETONATE BY
    HEAT AND SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FED,STATE,& LOC
    REGS.COORDINATION W/ SUPPORTING INSTALLATION/MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL
    COORDINATION PRIOR TO DISP IS REC TO DETERM APPROP DISP METH .BURY
    UNDER SOIL IN REMOTE AREA OR  FLUSH TO SEWER W/ LARGE AMT OF
    WATER.(SEE SUPP)

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