FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- STRONTIUM (II) NITRATE  -- 6810-00-241-1109
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM (II) NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/17/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1109
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM NITRATE
CAS:10042-76-9
RTECS #:WK9800000
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2750 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-SKIN/INHALATION/ORAL:MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITANT,HEADACHE,FLUSHING & BURNING OF
    SKIN,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,COLLAPSE,CONVULSION,METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,COMA,
    HYPOTENSION & RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS.EYE:BURNING,RE
    DNESS,CONJUNCTIVITIS & POSSIBLE CORNEALDAMAGE.CHRONIC-SYMPTOMS
    SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, HEADACHE, FLUSHING
    & BURNING OF SKIN, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, COLLAPSE, CONVULSION,
    METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, COMA, HYPOTENSION & RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS.
    BURNING, REDNESS, CONJUNCTIVI TIS & POSSIBLE CORNEAL DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON
    CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
    UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC
    OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT
    COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN DRY,COOL PLACE AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. WHERE VAPORS ARE
    GENERATED, A NIOSH APPR OVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES. AREA SHOULD BE
    EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1193F,645C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1058F,570C
Spec Gravity:3.0
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:70.9% @ 64F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR OR POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME. MAY INCREASE THE BURNING RATE OF
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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