SAFETY DATA SHEETS
According to the UN GHS revision 10
SECTION 1: Identification
1.1 GHS Product identifier
| Product name |
Barium chloride |
|---|
1.2 Other means of identification
| Product number |
- |
|---|---|
| Other names |
Barium Chloride, Anhydrous (Metals Basis);barium(2+),dichloride; |
1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
| Identified uses |
Industrial and scientific research use. |
|---|---|
| Uses advised against |
no data available |
1.4 Supplier's details
| Company |
chemicalbook |
|---|---|
| Address |
507, building 1, Huihuang international, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing |
| Telephone |
+86-10-69703845 |
1.5 Emergency phone number
| Emergency phone number |
+86-13121892008 |
|---|---|
| Service hours |
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours). |
SECTION 2: Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Acute toxicity - Category 3, Oral
Acute toxicity - Category 4, Inhalation
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
| Pictogram(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Signal word |
Danger |
| Hazard statement(s) |
H301 Toxic if swallowed H332 Harmful if inhaled |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| Prevention |
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. |
| Response |
P301+P316 IF SWALLOWED: Get emergency medical help immediately. P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label). P330 Rinse mouth. P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P317 Get medical help. |
| Storage |
P405 Store locked up. |
| Disposal |
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal. |
2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium chloride | Barium chloride | 10361-37-2 | 233-788-1 | 100% |
SECTION 4: First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
If inhaled
Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention.
Following skin contact
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
Following eye contact
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Following ingestion
Induce vomiting (ONLY IN CONSCIOUS PERSONS!). Rest. Refer for medical attention .
4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
Exposure Routes: inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact Symptoms: Irritation eyes, skin, upper respiratory system; skin burns; gastroenteritis; muscle spasm; slow pulse, extrasystoles; hypokalemia Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system, heart, central nervous system (NIOSH, 2016)
4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
Acute effects from iv injections of barium chloride to dogs/ ... were due to prompt and substantial hypokalemia and could be prevented or reversed by potassium administration.
SECTION 5: Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Suitable extinguishing media
If material on fire or involved in fire: Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. (Material itself does not burn or burns with difficulty.) Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible. Use foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide. Keep run-off water out of sewers and water sources.
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
The flash point of this chemical has not been determined, but it is probably not flammable. (NTP, 1992)
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance.
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers; if appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder, then remove to safe place. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Separated from food and feedstuffs.Separated from food and feedstuffs.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit values
TLV: 0.5 mg/m3, as TWA; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen).MAK: (as Ba): 0.5 mg/m3; peak limitation category: II(8); pregnancy risk group: D.EU-OEL: (as Ba): 0.5 mg/m3 as TWA
Biological limit values
no data available
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Wear safety spectacles or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Skin protection
Protective gloves.
Respiratory protection
Use ventilation (not if powder), local exhaust or breathing protection.
Thermal hazards
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
| Physical state |
Solid. Crystalline. |
|---|---|
| Colour |
White. |
| Odour |
Odorless |
| Melting point/freezing point |
> 600 °C. Atm. press.:1 003 hPa. Remarks:The test item has no melting point up to a temperature of 600°C. |
| Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range |
1 560 °C. Atm. press.:Ca. 1 013.25 mBar. |
| Flammability |
Noncombustible Solid |
| Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit |
no data available |
| Flash point |
no data available |
| Auto-ignition temperature |
no data available |
| Decomposition temperature |
no data available |
| pH |
0.8. Remarks:HCl media pH 1.5. |
| Kinematic viscosity |
no data available |
| Solubility |
38 % (NIOSH, 2016) |
| Partition coefficient n-octanol/water |
no data available |
| Vapour pressure |
Low (NIOSH, 2016) |
| Density and/or relative density |
3.1. Temperature:18 °C.;3.1. Temperature:25 °C. |
| Relative vapour density |
no data available |
| Particle characteristics |
no data available |
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
50 mg/cu m Barium chloride (as Ba)
10.2 Chemical stability
no data available
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Not combustible.BARIUM CHLORIDE may react violently with BrF3 and 2-Furan percarboxylic acid in its anhydrous form. (NTP, 1992)
10.4 Conditions to avoid
no data available
10.5 Incompatible materials
Bromine trifluoride rapidly attacks barium chloride.
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomp it emits toxic fumes of chlorine.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: LD50 - rat (female) - 619 mg/kg bw.
- Inhalation: LC50 - rat (male/female) - > 1.1 mg/L air (analytical).
- Dermal: LD50 - rat - > 2 000 mg/kg bw.
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
A4: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen. Barium and soluble cmpd, as Ba
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. The substance may cause effects on the nervous system. Exposure could cause hypokalaemia. This may result in cardiac disorders and muscular disorders. Exposure could cause death.
STOT-repeated exposure
no data available
Aspiration hazard
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly when dispersed.
SECTION 12: Ecological information
12.1 Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: LC50 - Danio rerio (previous name: Brachydanio rerio) - > 3.5 mg/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: LC50 - Daphnia magna - 14 500 μg/L - 48 h. Remarks:Metal ion -based.
- Toxicity to algae: EC50 - Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum) - > 1.15 mg/L - 72 h.
- Toxicity to microorganisms: EC50 - activated sludge of a predominantly domestic sewage - > 1 000 mg/L - 3 h. Remarks:Respiration rate.
12.2 Persistence and degradability
no data available
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
no data available
12.4 Mobility in soil
no data available
12.5 Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
13.1 Disposal methods
Product
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Contaminated packaging
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
14.1 UN Number
| ADR/RID: UN1564 (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: UN1564 (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: UN1564 (For reference only, please check.) |
14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
| ADR/RID: BARIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: BARIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: BARIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
| ADR/RID: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.) |
14.4 Packing group, if applicable
| ADR/RID: II (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: II (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: II (For reference only, please check.) |
14.5 Environmental hazards
| ADR/RID: No | IMDG: No | IATA: No |
14.6 Special precautions for user
no data available
14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barium chloride | Barium chloride | 10361-37-2 | 233-788-1 |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) | Listed. | ||
| EC Inventory | Listed. | ||
| United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory | Listed. | ||
| China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015 | Listed. | ||
| New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) | Listed. | ||
| Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) | Listed. | ||
| Vietnam National Chemical Inventory | Listed. | ||
| Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC) | Listed. | ||
| Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL) | Listed. | ||
SECTION 16: Other information
Information on revision
| Creation Date | July 15, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Revision Date | July 15, 2019 |
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Other Information
Specific treatment is necessary in case of poisoning with this substance; the appropriate means with instructions must be available.
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Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.