ALDON CORPORATION -- 37-0655, BARIUM CHLORIDE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:37-0655, BARIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/12/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:BB 30
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:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0022
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:BARIUM CHLORIDE (BACL2)
CAS:10361-37-2
RTECS #:CQ8750000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LDLO: 335 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. ORAL INTAKE MAY
    CAUSE WEAKNESS, SALIVATION AND NAUSEA, FOLLOWED BY VOMITING AND
    DIARRHEA. PATIENT MAY BECOME COLD AND EXPERIENCE VARING DEGREES OF
    PARALYSIS. INHALATION: MAY BE H ARMFUL, WITH SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    THOSE OF ORAL INTAKE. OBSERVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. EYE/SKIN: NOT
    USUALLY SEVERE, BUT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. ORAL INTAKE MAY CAUSE
    WEAKNESS, SALIVATION AND NAUSEA, FOLLOWED BY VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    PATIENT MAY BECOME COLD AND EXPERIENCE VARING DEGREES OF PARALYSIS.
    INHALATION: MAY BE H ARMFUL, WITH SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ORAL
    INTAKE. OBSERVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. EYE/SKIN: NOT USUALLY SEVERE, BUT
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL FLUID
    IS CLEAR. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONS CIOUS PERSON. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP
    AND WATER.	INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL PHYSICIAN.

=====================  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 BRATHNG
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN FOR PROTECTION AGAINST BARIUM CONTAINING
    DUST, MIST OR FUMES. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. (1996 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, D OT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 154).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, AS DUST OR FUME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. WEARING
    PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VENTILATION, SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN
    DRY STATE AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA. DO N OT GET INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS. USE U.S.B.M.
    APPROVED TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM FOOD
    PRODUCTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
    WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT BREATH DUST OR MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED  CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDR EN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
    WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, APRON, VENTED HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=1560.C, 2840.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=925.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:7.21
Spec Gravity:3.856
Solubility in Water:31 GRAMS PER 100ML @32F
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID, VIOLENT REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE GAS.
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND BARIUM OXIDE, BARIUM DUST.

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

Toxicological Information:TWA: 0.5 MG/M3 AS BARIUM (ACGIH. 1992-1993).
    US HEW. TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST (1976) GIVES: ORL-HMN TDLO: 80 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE , LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: BARIUM COMPOUNDS, N.O.S. (BARIUM
    CHLORIDE), 6.1, UN1564, PGIII.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
 This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
 of Defense.  The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
 document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
 assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
 particular situation.