GARRATT-CALLAHAN -- BARIUM CHLORIDE 10% 

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 681000N019709

Manufacturer's CAGE: 56733 

Part No. Indicator: A 

Part Number/Trade Name: BARIUM CHLORIDE 10% 

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                            General Information

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Company's Name: GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY 

Company's Street: 111 ROLLINS ROAD 

Company's City: MILLBRAE 

Company's State: CA 

Company's Country: US 

Company's Zip Code: 94030 

Company's Emerg Ph #: 415-697-5811 OR 303-623-5716 

Company's Info Ph #: 415-697-5811 

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 002 

Status: SMJ 

Date MSDS Prepared: 29MAY90 

Safety Data Review Date: 07OCT91 

MSDS Serial Number: BLDYT 

Hazard Characteristic Code: N1 

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: BARIUM CHLORIDE

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 

Percent: 10.0 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: CQ8750000 

CAS Number: 10361-37-2 

OSHA PEL: O.5 MG/M3 (BA) 

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (BA) 

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

Boiling Point: 212F,100C 

Specific Gravity: 1.0 

Evaporation Rate And Ref: <1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1) 

Solubility In Water: COMPLETE 

Percent Volatiles By Volume: 90 

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NONE 

Extinguishing Media: ANY MEDIA MAY BE USED.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NO SPECIAL HAZARDS.

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES 

Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE.

Materials To Avoid: NONE.

Hazardous Decomp Products: NONE.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO 

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO 

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHAL: PRODUCT DOES NOT EMIT FUMES. EYE: MAY

IRRITATE. SKIN: MAY IRRITATE. INGEST: TOXIC EFFECTS NOT KNOWN.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL:NOT APPLICABLE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) (FP N). EYE:FLUSH

IMMEDIATELY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT MD IF

PAIN, IRRITATION OR OTHER PROBLEMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH W/WATER. CONSULT MD

IF PAIN, IRRITATION OR OTHER PROBLEMS PERSIST. INGEST: GIVE WATER. INDUCE

VOMITING. CALL MD.

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN W/

ABSORBENT & SHOVEL INTO PLASTIC BAGS.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR IN

COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF SPILL IS NOT

CONTAMINATED, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIALS WHERE NORMALLY USED.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINER

COVERED & SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Other Precautions: DO NOT ADD WATER OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO CONTAINER OR

OTHERWISE CONTAMINATE IT. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AFTER USE. DO NOT REUSE.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

Ventilation: NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves: RUB/PLASTIC GLOVES; ELBOW LENGTH RECOM. 

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.(SEE SUPP DATA) 

Other Protective Equipment: PLASTIC OR RUBBER APRON.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. HAVE EYEWASH & SFTY

SHOWER IN WORK AREA. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH CONTAMD (SEE SUPP DATA)

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD MAY BE ADDED

TO GOGGLES (FP N). HYGIENE PRACT:CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF LIQUID IS

ABSORBED INTO SHOES OR GLOVES, DISCARD.

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                            Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date:   91325 

DOT PSN Code: ZZZ 

DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IMO PSN Code: ZZZ 

IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IATA PSN Code: ZZZ 

IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

AFI PSN Code: ZZZ 

AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES 

Technical Review Date: 02OCT91 

Label Status: G 

Common Name: BARIUM CHLORIDE 10% 

Chronic Hazard: NO 

Signal Word: CAUTION! 

Acute Health Hazard-None: X 

Contact Hazard-Slight: X 

Fire Hazard-None: X 

Reactivity Hazard-None: X 

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.

CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Protect Eye: Y 

Protect Skin: Y 

Protect Respiratory: Y 

Label Name: GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY 

Label Street: 111 ROLLINS ROAD 

Label City: MILLBRAE 

Label State: CA 

Label Zip Code: 94030 

Label Country: US 

Label Emergency Number: 415-697-5811 OR 303-623-5716