ICSC 1534 - STRONTIUM

STRONTIUM	ICSC: 1534 (October 2004)

CAS #: 7440-24-6

EC Number: 231-133-4

	ACUTE HAZARDS	PREVENTION	FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE & EXPLOSION	Not combustible but forms flammable gas on contact with water or damp air.	NO contact with water.	NO water. Use dry sand, special powder.

PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!
	SYMPTOMS	PREVENTION	FIRST AID
Inhalation		Use ventilation.	Fresh air, rest.
Skin		Protective gloves.	Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
Eyes		Wear safety spectacles.
Ingestion		Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.	Rinse mouth.

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL	CLASSIFICATION & LABELLING
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable containers.	According to UN GHS Criteria Transportation UN Classification
STORAGE
Dry. Keep under inert gas. Well closed. Keep in a well-ventilated room. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
PACKAGING

STRONTIUM

ICSC: 1534

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL INFORMATION
Physical State; Appearance SILVERY-WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS. Physical dangers Chemical dangers Reacts with water. This produces flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen - see ICSC 0001).	Formula: Sr Atomic mass: 87.6 Boiling point: 1384°C Melting point: 757°C Density: 2.64 g/cm³ Solubility in water: reaction

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Physical State; Appearance
SILVERY-WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.

Physical dangers

Chemical dangers
Reacts with water. This produces flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen - see ICSC 0001).

Formula: Sr
Atomic mass: 87.6
Boiling point: 1384°C
Melting point: 757°C
Density: 2.64 g/cm³
Solubility in water: reaction

EXPOSURE & HEALTH EFFECTS
Routes of exposure The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol. Effects of short-term exposure	Inhalation risk A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed. Effects of long-term or repeated exposure

EXPOSURE & HEALTH EFFECTS

Routes of exposure
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol.

Effects of short-term exposure

Inhalation risk
A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.

Effects of long-term or repeated exposure

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS

ENVIRONMENT
Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur along the food chain.

NOTES
Reacts violently with fire extinguishing agents such as water. The recommendations on this Card DO NOT APPLY to radioactive strontium.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EC Classification

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