MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- STRONTIUM CARBONATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STRONTIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:09/04/1985
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314- 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:STRCA
CAGE:TO713
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:TO713

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

Ingred Name:STRONTIUM CARBONATE
CAS:1633-05-2

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFO FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NUISANCE DUST. MAY CAUSE
    COUGHING OR SNEEZING IN CASES OF HEAVY INHALATION.	INGESTION:
    LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
    SUBSTANCE HAS LOW TOXICITY BUT INGESTI ON OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF ANY
    CARBON DIOXIDE-RELEASING MATERIAL MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT, GAS AND
    POSSIBLY NAUSEA.  SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.  EYE
    CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DU ST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION.  CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.  INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE.   SKIN EXPOSURE: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.  EYE EXPOSURE: WASH
    THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.  NO
    CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST.  SPILLS:
    SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR
    WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED  TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.  AIR BORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED.
Ventilation:VENTILATION  SYSTEM: IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A
    SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF
    (SPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT
    BE WORN (SUPP S & H)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.  MAINTAIN
    EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL HYGIENE &
    SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION (CONT): CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER,
    A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.  EYE PROTECTION
    (CONT): WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE DECOMP PT
Decomp Temp:=1100.C, 2012.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO FD
Spec Gravity:DENSITY 3.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:ESSEN INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBILITIES: ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50 / LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE (RTECS, 1982).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.  ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED.

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