CIMBAR PERFORMANCE MINERALS -- BARIUM SULFATE BARIMITE XF, BARIMITE UF -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BARIUM SULFATE BARIMITE XF, BARIMITE UF
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CIMBAR PERFORMANCE MINERALS
Address:25 OLD RIVER RD S. E.
Box:250
City:CARTERSVILLE
State:GA
ZIP:30120
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-852-6868/770-387-0319
Emergency Phone Num:(713) 987-4000
Preparer's Name:QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPT
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CIMBAR PERFORMANCE MINERALS
Address:25 OLD RIVER RD S. E.
Box:250
City:CARTERSVILLE
State:GA
ZIP:30120
Country:US
Phone:(800) 852-6868 (770) 387-0319
CAGE:TO910

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

Ingred Name:BARITE
CAS:7727-43-7
RTECS #:CR0600000
Minumum % Wt:94.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 TWA (RESP DU
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

Ingred Name:QUARTZ. CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
< Wt:.04
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BARITE, A NUISANCE DUST. ACUTE
    EXPOSURE: INHALATION: INHALATION OF FINE BARITE DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT BY MECHANICAL ACTION. SKIN
    CONTACT: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE SLIGHT DRYN ESS, OR MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRITATION IF AN ALLERGIC PREDISPOSITION EXISTS. EYE CONTACT:
    DIRECT CONTACT WITH DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF EYES.
    INGESTION: BARITE IS CONSIDERED TO BE RELATIVELY  NON-TOXIC DUE TO
    NON-ABSORPTION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: INHALATION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE BARITOSIS, A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. SKIN
    CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. EYE CONTACT: NO DATA AVAI LABLE.
    INGESTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS QUARTZ (CRYSTALLINE
    SILICA) WHICH IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN. IT IS HOWEVER PRESENT AT LESS
    THAN 0.1%.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, & GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPOR TIVELY. SKIN: APPLY COMMON SKIN
    MOSITURIZERS TO RELIEVE DRYNESS. IRRITATIONS ARE UNCOMMON; HOWEVER,
    IF IRRIT/REDNESS DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. BROKEN SKIN MAY
    BE CLEANED WITH MILD SOAP & WATER . EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION. IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS
    DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD  LOWER THAN HIPS TO
    PREVENT ASPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:NONE.
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:N/P.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: PRESERVE IN SEALED CONTAINERS
    TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE
    DETERMINING PROPER STORAGE OR  DISPOSAL PROCEDURES, CONTACT THE
    DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Other Precautions:N/P.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED BASED
    ON INFO FOUND IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOXICITY & HEALTH EFFECTS SECTIONS.
    THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM RESP PROTECTION.
    SPECIFIC RESPIRATO R SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS IN
    WORK PLACE, THE SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORK LIMITS OF
    RESPIRATOR AND BE NIOSH (ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO MEET
    PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE NOT
    REQUIREE BUT (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES . EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR
    DUST (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:WHERE THERE IS POSSIBILITY THAT EYE MAY BE
    EXPOSED TO BULK QUANTITIES/ HIGH CONCENTRATION OF AIR-BORN DUST OF
    SUBSTANCE, PROVIDE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA
    WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT REQUIRED
    (MFR).
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT'D): HARDNESS: 2.5 - 3.5 MOHS. 
    GLOVES (CONT'D): MAY BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN DRYNESS OR IRRITATION
    DUE TO SKIN ALLERGY (MFR). EYE PROTECTION: RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
     TO PREVENT EYE CONTACT WITH BULK QUANTITIES OR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
    OF AIR-BORN DUST OF THIS SUBSTANCE (MFR).

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE.
Spec Gravity:4.3 - 4.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN COLORED POWDER. ODOR: NONE SPECIFIED
    BY MANUFACTURER .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBILITIES: WITH POWDERED ALUMINUM, VIOLENTLY EXPLOSIVE; WITH
    PHOSPHORUS (PRIMED WITH POTASSIUM NITRATE-CALCIUM SILICIDE),
    IGNITES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/P.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF SULFUR AND BARIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: TUMORIGENIC DATA (RTECS),
    MUTAGENIC DATA (RTECS). EXPOSURE LIMIT: BARITE: OSHA TWA TOTAL
    DUST: 10 MG/M3.

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

Ecological:N/P. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (CONT'D): APPROVED: ANY DUST &
    MIST RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE; ANY AIR PURYFYING FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR W/ HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR
    PURYFYIN G RESPIRATOR W/TIGHT FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER.; ANY TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE OR WITH  A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN
    CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DRY MATERIAL CAN BE LANDFILLED. WET MATERIAL CAN
    BE SEWERED, IF QUANTITIES ARE SMALL AND DILUTED ENOUGH THAT
    SLURRIES OR GELS WILL NOT CAUSE DRAIN SYSTEM BLOCKAGE.  OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCA L REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
    SUBSTANCE. BARITE IS  NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS  WASTE  BY RCR A
    CRITERIA (40CFR261).

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. CLASS: THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT REGULATED AS
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY DOT.

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

SARA Title III Information:BARITE WAS ORIGINALLY SUBJECT TO SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE IT MET THE DEFINITION OF A BARIUM
    COMPOUND. ON 6/24/94, THE EPA EXEMPTED BARITE FROM REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS AFTER REVIEWING  AVAILABLE DATA ON THE HEALTH AND
    ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF BARITE. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (40 CFR
    PART 372.22) ARE RESCINDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS ARE ON THE TSCA CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:SUBSTANCES ON THE NEW JERSEY WORKPLACE
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATION OF 1% OR MORE
    (0.1% FOR SUBSTANCES IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS, MUTAGENS OR
    TERATOGENS): QUARTZ, P. 113; BARIT E, P. 14.

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