MATERIALS SAFETY DATA SHEET
LITHOPONE
SECTION I: PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION GRADES/CODES: CH FORMULA: ZnS AS ZINC SULPHIDE BaS04 AS BARIUM SULPHATE SYNONYMS: LITHOPONE 30%MIN.; CHEMICAL FAMILY: INORGANIC PAINT PIGMENT GRIFFITH'S ZINC WHITE PIGMENT WHITE 5 COLOR INDEX NUMBER 77115
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SECTION II: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT (CAS #) |
% |
OSHA PEL |
ACGIH TLV |
STEL |
LD50/LC 50 SPECIES/ROUTE |
BARIUM (7727-43-7) |
69% |
15 mg/m3 ** |
10 mg/m3 ** |
N/A |
GREATER THAN SULPHATE 5,000 mg/kg (RAT-ORAL) |
ZINC SULPHIDE (1314-98-3) |
30% MIN. |
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10 mg/m3 |
10 mg/m3 |
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CAS #FOR PIGMENT WHITE 5 IS 1345-05-7 |
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REGULATORY INFORMATION : BARIUM AND ZINC COMPOUNDS ARE REGULATED UNDER THE OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR I 1910.100 AND SARA TITLE III SECTION 313. THIS PRODUCT APPEARS ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE REGULATED UNDER CERCLA AND RCRA. BARIUM COMPOUNDS AND CERTAIN ZINC COMPOUNDS ARE FOUND ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESLISTS IN NJ, MASS, AND PA. CHECK WITH EACH APPROPRIATE STATE FOR REGULATIONS CONCERNING BARIUM SULPHATE AND OR ZINC SULPHIDE. CARCINOGENICITY : THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OSHA, OR ACGIH. OSHA: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; TSCA: E.P.A. TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT; CERCLA: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT; NTP: NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM; IARC: INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER; ACGIH:
SECTION III: PHYSICAL DATA APPEARANCE/ODOR: WHITE POWDER/ODORLESS. PH: 6.8 - 8.0. SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.3 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: LESS THAN 10 - 2 g/l (20 C)
SECTION IV: FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: ANY MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN THE AREA. SECTION V: REACTIVITY DATA STABILITY: STABLE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: H2S.
SECTION VI: HEALTH HAZARD DATA: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE INHALATION HEALTH RISKS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE : INHALATION MAY INITIALLY INCLUDE TEMPORARY UPPER AND LOWER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION - COUGHING, SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST.
SKIN & EYE CONTACT HEALTH RISKS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE : CONTACT MAY PRESENT SLIGHT IRRITATION TO SKIN AND EYES. INGESTION HEALTH RISKS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE : BARIUM SULPHATE IS NOT KNOWN TO BE TOXIC BY INGESTION AS IT IS ESSENTIALLY INERT. HOWEVER, CERTAIN SULPHIDE SALTS ARE TOXIC : IF FREE GASTRIC ACIDITY IS HIGH, THE INGESTION OF THESE SALTS MAY RESULT IN THEIR DECOMPOSITION TO HYDROGEN SULPHIDE IN THE STOMACH, WITH SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMATIC POISONING. (ZINC SULPHIDE IS A SULPHIDE SALT). HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE /CHRONIC) : GROSSLY EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO DUST OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS MAY LEAD TO PLUMONARY FIBROSIS. NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARD HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR MAN. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP, IRAC, OSHA, AND ACGIH; NON LISTED. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE : INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISEASES / RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY IF TLV LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED.
EMERGENCY & FIRST AID PROCEDURES: INHALATION : REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST. SKIN : WASH WITH WATER AND A MILD SOAP MAKING CERTAIN TO REMOVE ALL TRACES OF AFFECTED AREAS. IF IRRITATION DEVELIOPS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYES : WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. SHOULD AN IRRITATION DEVELOP CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION : LITHOPONE IS NOT KNOWN TO BE FATAL. GIVE PERSON WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. ***NOTATION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING-NOT EVEN WATER TO AN UNCONCIOUS PERSON - GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SECTION VII: PRECAUTIONS FOR SHIPPING/STORAGE/HANDLING/USE SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD : CONTACT YOUR LOCAL E.P.A. OFFICE AND D.O.T. FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTATION OF LITHOPONE. BARIUM COMPOUNDS ARE REGULATED UNDER CERCLA AND RCRA. HANDLING/STORAGE PRECAUTIONS : STORE MATERIAL IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGES.
SECTION VIII: SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION/CONTROL MEASURES RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS IN THE WORK AREA SHOULD BE MONITORED AND IF THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
WORK/HYGENIC PRACTICES: WORK CLOTHES SHOULD BE LAUNDERED BEFORE RE-USE. EYE WASH STATIONS AND WASHING FACILITIES ARE RECOMMENDED. KEEP FOOD AND BEVERAGES OUT OF THE WORK AREA. DO NOT USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS WHILE AT THE WORK PLACE.