GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- STRONTIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00N066909
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066909
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM NITRATE; (STRONTIUM NITRATE, SR(NO*3)*2). LD50:
    (ORAL, RAT) 2750 MG/KG.
CAS:10042-76-9
RTECS #:WK9800000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
    CHEMICAL BURNS CAN OCCUR ON EYE CONTACT. INHALATION OF DUST AND
    MIST OF STRONTIUM NITRATE CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND RESPI RATORY TRACT. INHALATION
    OF STRONTIUM NITRATE BY LABORTORY RATS PRODUCED CHANGES IN THE
    KIDNEY, LIVER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS (REF #14).
    HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULTING FROM
    INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE AND IN GENERAL, STRONTIUM SALTS ARE CONSIDERED
    TO EXHIBIT A LOW DEGREE O F TOXICITY. STRONTIUM NITRATE HAS NOT
    BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY THE NTP, IARC, OR
    OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH EYES, INCL UNDER EYELIDS, W/LRG AMTS OF
    RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH
    CONTAMD SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSIST.
    INHAL:REMOVE FR OM EXPOS. SEEK MED ATTN FOR TREATMENT OF ANY SYMP.
    INGEST:IF PERS IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE HIM LRG QTY OF MILK OR H*2O TO
    DRINK. INDUCE VOMIT & GET PROMT MED ATTN. MED ATTN-IN PLANT,
    COMMUNITY, PARAMEDIC.

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

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATL IS NOT COMBUST. HOWEVER, AS OXIDIZER, IT
    CAN INITIATE & INTENSIFY COMBUST. USE EXTING AGENTS THAT (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:TOXIC GASES CAN BE EVOLVED UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT SPILL AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR
    PROT EQUIP AS NEC TO PVNT SKIN & EYE CNTCT & DUST INHAL. SCOOP UP
    SPILLED MATL & PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR RECLAIM/DISPOSAL. AVOID
    DUST GENERATION. WAS H RESIDUE ON CONTAMD SURFACES W/LRG AMTS OF
    H*2O.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY
    LOCATION ON NONCOMBUSTIBLE SURFACE. STORE AWAY FROM FLAM & COMBUST
    MATLS & REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. MAINTAIN GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING PROCS. CLEAN UP SPILL PROMPTLY. AVOID INHAL OF
    DUST/MIST & CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DO NOT INGEST! CONTACT LENSES
    POSE SPECIAL HAZ; SOFT LENS ES MAY ABSORB & ALL LENSES CONC IRRITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHERE DUSTY
    CONDITIONS EXIST. RESPIRATOR USAGE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
    REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUST
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROT CLOTHING (BOOTS, APRON,
    ETC.)
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD PERS HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH HANDS
    THORO AFTER HNDLG & BEFORE EATING & SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMD
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:ARE APPROP FOR BURNING MATL. MATLS TO AVOID:PAPER,
    PLASTICS, SULFUR, ALUMINUM, ETC.). IGNIT OF THESE MATLS MAY OCCUR.
    MIXTS OF STRONTIUM NITRATE & REDUCING AGENTS CAN BE EXPLOS & MAY
    DETO NATE BY HEAT & SHOCK. WASTE DISP METH:VIRTUE OF THEIR SOLUBLE
    BARIUM CONTENT. HYGIENE PRACT:CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1058F,570C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.986
Solubility in Water:100 G/CC @ 90C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONTIUM NITRATE IS OXIDIZER & CAN REACT W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES SUCH
    AS FLAM LIQS & COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION BEGINS AT APPROXIMATELY
    500C WITH THE EVOLUTION OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN (TOXIC).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM MATL WHEN POSS. CNTCT SUPPLIER/LICENSED
    CHEM WASTE DISP CONTRACTOR FOR TREATMENT/DISP INSTRUCTIONS. FOLLOW
    LOCAL, STATE, & FED REGS. EPA HAZ WASTE NO.:D001 (OXIDIZER, 40 CHR
    261.21). NOTE:SOME	GRADES MAY BE CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE BY (SUPDAT)

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