Sr
Atomic mass: 87.6
(powder)
ICSC # 1534
CAS # 7440-24-6
RTECS # WK7700000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Not combustible but forms flammable gas on contact with water or damp air.
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NO contact with water.
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NO water.
Dry sand,
special powder.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!
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•Inhalation
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Ventilation.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
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•Eyes
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Safety spectacles.
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•Ingestion
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers.
Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.
Personal protection: P1 filter respirator for inert particles.
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Dry.
Keep under inert gas.
Well closed.
Keep in a well-ventilated room.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
SILVERY, WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
Reacts with water forming flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen - see ICSC0001).
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
MAK: IIb, value not established but data is available; (DFG 2004).
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by inhalation of its aerosol.
Inhalation Risk:
A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 1384°C
Melting point: 757°C
Density: 2.64
g/cm3
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Solubility in water: reaction
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Environmental
Data
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Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur along the food chain.
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N O T E S
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Reacts violently with fire extinguishing agents such as water.
The recommendations on this Card DO NOT APPLY to radioactive strontium.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 1534
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STRONTIUM
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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