CHEM SERVICE INC -- BERYLLIUM SULFATE, I-26  -- 6810-00N067439
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BERYLLIUM SULFATE, I-26
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067439
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:BERYLLIUM SULFATE (1:1)
CAS:13510-49-1
RTECS #:DS4800000
OSHA PEL:0.002 MG/M3 (BE)
ACGIH TLV:0.002 MG/M3 (BE)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CONVULSING PERS. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE
    AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. NOTE:AN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
    A POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED
    FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 82 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV
    EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. CAN BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN! CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RX N. VAPS CAN CAUSE SEV EYE INFLAMM
    & SWELL OF ADJOINING TISS. MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN
    W/POTNTL(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM SULFATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
    VOL 7, PG 127, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
    1994:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN BE FATAL IF
    INHALED! CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY. DUST &/OR VAPS CAN CAUSE
    IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN CAUSE CYANOSIS. CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE
    HLTH EFTS. MAY BE FATAL  IF SWALLOWED! SUSPECTED CARCIN-MAY PRDCE
    CANCER. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUC MEMBS. THIS CMPD IS CONSIDERED TO
    BE TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
    SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES/CLTHG UNT IL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. INHAL:REMOVE
    PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG.
    IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
    EXHIBITING (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCIN.
    ANIMAL:LUNG. FIRST AID PROC:SIGNS OF SHOCK - KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET
    MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CO
    NTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.
    INGEST:DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/(ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.71
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACIDS HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, THIONYL
    CHLORIDE. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.

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