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36 BARIUM PERMANGANATE
Increases the intensity of fires. Containers may burst or explode; Ignition Temperature: Not pertinent;
Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: When
mixed with combustible materials or finely divided metals, can become explosive; Stability During
Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not
pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

BARIUM PERMANGANATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: Ba(MnO,),,
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nomlly shipped) : Solid; Color: Dark purple to red;
Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at I5 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
315; Boiling Point at I atm. : Decomposes; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specpc Gravity: 3.77 at 20°C; Vapor (Gas) Density: Not
pertinent; Ratio of Specpc Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
dust respirator; rubber gloves and shoes; Symptoms Following Wosure: Inhalation or contact with eyes
or skin causes irritation. Ingestion causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, pallor, shortness of breath;
General Treatment forlikposure: Get medical attention. Alert doctor to possibility of barium poisoning,
particularly if compound was swallowed. INHALATION: remove to fresh air. EYES: flush with
copious amount of water for 15 min. SKIN: wash with copious amount of water. INGESTION: induce
vomiting, give a 10% water solution of Epsom salt; Toxicity by Inhalation (lhreshoMLimit Value): 0.5
mg/m3; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Late
Toxicity: Barium poisoning; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid
Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazardr of Combustion Products: Not Pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Can increase the intensity of fires;
Ignition Temperature: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity -Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: When
mixed with combustible materials, can ignite by friction or in an acidic state and may become
spontaneously combustible; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and
Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

BARIUM PEROXIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Barium Dioxide; Barium Superoxide; Barium Binoxide; Chemical
Formula: BaO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Solid; Color: Light grayish-tan;
grayish-white; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at I5 ‘C and I atm.: Solid; Molecular Weight:
169.4; Boiling Point at I atm. : Decomposes; Freezing Point: 842,450,123; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 4,96 at 20°C; Vapor (Gas) Density: Not
pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: -194, -108, -4.52.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Toxic gas respirator;
liquid-proof PVC gloves; chemical safety goggles, full cover clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure:
Inhalation causes irritation of mucous membranes, throat and nose. Contact with eyes or skin causes
severe burns. Ingestion causes severe salivation, vomiting, colic, diarrheas, convulsive tremors, slow,
hard pulse, and elevated blood pressure; hemorrhages may occur in the stomach, intestines, and
kidneys; muscular paralysis may follow; Geneml Treafmnt for Exposure: Get medical attention. Alert
doctor to possibility of barium poisoning, particularly if compound was swallowed. INHALATION: