CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 89-2750, STRONTIUM NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:89-2750, STRONTIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150  800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:S
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0251
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM NITRATE
CAS:10042-76-9
RTECS #:WK9800000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 2750 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: CARDIOVASCULAR, BLOOD,
    NERVOUS SYSTEMS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SKIN EYES. RPIMARY ROUTES OF
    ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION, EYES, SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN,  EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. OVEREXPOSURE : THE PRINCIPAL
    CHRONIC EFFECT OF STRONTIUM EXPOSURE ARE INHIBITION OF BONE
    CALCIFICATION WITH ATTENDANT WEAKNESS AND CHANGES IN THE
    CARDIOVASCULAR, BLOOD AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS. KIDNEY AND LIVER INVOLVE
    MENT HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP, OSHA)
    AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE IRRITATING
    TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION:  MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECT OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MINUTES, RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH
    EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    LAUNDER B EFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
    PHYSICIAN OR POISON  CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    STOPPED. KEEP PERS ON WARM, QUIET, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND ELIMINATE ITS
    SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND PROTECTED
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCA EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRODUCT CODES MSDS MAY APPLY TO: 89-2752, 84-0910, 85-0960,
    85-0964.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=645.C, 1193.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=570.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.99
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, GRINDING, SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL RAT LD50: 2750 MG/KG.
    EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: THE PRINCIPAL CHRONIC EFEFCTS OF STRONTIUM
    EXPOSURE ARE INHIBITIONMOF BONE CALCIFICATION WITH ATTENDANT
    WEAKNESS AND CHANGES IN THE C ARDIOVASCULAR, BLOOD & NERVOUS
    SYSTEMS. KIDNEY & LIVER INVOLVEMENT HAS BEEN REPORTED.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: STRONTIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1507, III.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. STRONTIUM NITRATE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ: NO,
    SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS-NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION 313
    CHEMICALS-CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO.  CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ (LBS): NO,
    RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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