MALLINCKRODT, INC. -- STRONTIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-569-6612
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/04/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-569-6612
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Box:5439
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63147
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-370-3921
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134-5000
Country:US
Phone:314-895-2000/314-770-7860
CAGE:3T376
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10025-70-4
RTECS #:WK8575000
Fraction by Wt: 99-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2250 MG/KG (ANHYD.)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:MILD
    IRRITANT.SKIN:MILD IRRITANT ON MOIST SKIN DUE TO ITS SLIGHTLY
    ACIDIC NATURE.EYE:MILD IRRITANT,MAY HAVE AN ABRASIVE
    ACTION.INGESTION:LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL 
    DISTURBANCES.CHRONIC-NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MODERATE REDNESS, PAIN. SKIN: MILD
    IRRITANT, INHALATION:COUGHING OR SNEEZING.
    INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.INGESTION:GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATER. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SCOOPING, MOPPING OR WET VACUUMING
    AS APPROPRIATE.ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
    REGULATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES,
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1594F,868C
Spec Gravity:1.96
Solubility in Water:125 G / 100 ML
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE METAL AND HALOGEN,
    POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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