*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF DUST,
    FUMES OR VAPORS ARE EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN BELOW PEL, TLV. MECHANICAL EXHAUST OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, BOOTS, FULL COVER WORK
    CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, LAUNDER
    CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:UNI-HARD IR
Preparer's Name:THOMAS A. NADEAU
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:BARIUM CHLORIDE
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (BA)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS BARIUM CHLORIDE. MAY BE
    HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
    IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. GET MD. EYES:HOLD EYELIDS APART & FLUSH
    W/SOAP  & H*2O. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEE MD.
    INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF H*2O. INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE 1 TBSP
    OF EPSOM SALTS DISSOLVED IN H*2O. GET MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF SALT IS MOLTEN, USE DRY SAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT OF HOT SALT W/COMBUSTIBLES MAY
    CAUSE FIRE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL INTO CHEMICAL WASTE
    CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER. TREAT RUNOFF FOR BARIUM.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT. WEAR PROPER PROT CLTHG WHEN USING
    PROD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS OF PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
    VAPORS & RESIDUE. CLEAN THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSING/DISCARDING. DO
    NOT USE WELDING TORCH TO CUT CONTAINER. DO NOT USE FOR WATER OR
    FOOD STORAGE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FOR MOLTEN SALT, AVOID COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT BARIUM W/SOLUBLE SULFATE. PRECIPITATE AS
    BARIUM SULFATE & DISPOSE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
