Safety Data Sheet
According to Commission Regulations (EU) 830/2015 Creation date 17/02/2012
Version No. 1 Revision date 29/07/2019 Revision No. 4
Strontium Carbonate
SECTION 1. Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking
1.1 Product Identifier Commercial name Strontium Carbonate Chemical name Strontium Carbonate Synonyms Chemical formula SrCO3 Index number EU (Annex 1) Not applicable EC No. 216-643-7 CAS No. 1633-05-2 REACH registry number 01-2119502545-46-0002 1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against Relevant identified uses Manufacture of pyrotecnical products Use in welding electrode coating Glass industry Manufacture of glazes, frits and enamels Manufacture of ceramic and electro-ceramic materials Manufacture of other strontium compounds Use in zinc electrolysis Uses advised against None 1.3 Details of the supplier of the safey data sheet Company name QUÍMICA DEL ESTRONCIO, S.A.U.
Company address Los Parales, s.n., Valle de Escombreras, 30350 Cartagena (Spain) Company phone number +34 968 167 700 Company e-mail for SDS [email protected]
1.4 Emergency phone number +34 968 167 700 / +1 800 424 9300 (only for USA)
SECTION 2. Hazards identification
2.1 Classification of the substance* According to Regulation EC No. 1272/2008 [CLP/GHS] Not classified
Hazard Pictogram Signal word Hazard statements Precautionary statements 2.2 Label elements None
2.3 Other Hazards
Criteria PBT/mPmB According to annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, does not meet the criteria for PBT or mPmB substance
No other hazards identified
* For complete meaning of R phrases and/or hazard statements (H): see section 16
SECTION 3. Composition/ information on ingredients Specific Classification 3.1 Name EC No. CAS No. % (w/w) IUPAC name concentration Regulation 1272/2008 limits
Strontium carbonate 216-643-7 1633-05-2 ≥ 97 % strontium carbonate Not classified
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4.1 Description of first aid measures
General advice Remove contaminated clothes.
Inhalation Breathe fresh air and rest. If symptoms remain get medical assistance.
Ingestion If victim is conscious, rinse mouth with plenty of water. If symptoms remain get medical assistance.
Skin contact Rinse immediately contaminated clothes and the skin with plenty of water, before removing the clothes.
Flush eyes with plenty of water while keeping the eyelids wide open. Eye contact Get medical attention in case of continuous eye irritation.
4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
SECTION 5. Firefighting measures
5.1 Extinguishing media The product itself is not oxidizing. Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding Suitable Extinguishing media environment.
Unsuitable Extinguishing media
5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Special hazards
Hazards from thermal decomposition and combustion products 5.3 Advice for the fire fighters
Specific extinguishing media
Special protection in fire fighting Use self-contained respiratory equipment in case of existence of smoke.
SECTION 6. Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Avoid dust formation. Do not breathe dust.
6.2 Environmental precautions
It has low solubility in water
6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Wash the area with water
6.4 Reference to other sections
Refer to section1 for contact data, refer to protection measures in section 8 and section 13 for more disposal considerations.
SECTION 7. Handling and Storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Avoid dust formation. Do not breathe dust. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothes.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
In the storage area general occupational hygiene measures are required to ensure safe handling of the substance. These measures involve good personal and housekeeping practices, no drinking, eating and smoking at the workplace. Store away from incompatible materials.
Suitable/unsuitable packaging material Suitable packaging material: Paper and PE
7.3 Specific end use(s) See section 1.2 and annexes for exposure scenarios.
Remark : Stability and reactivity, see Section 10
SECTION 8. Exposure controls / Personal protection
8.1 Control parameters Compound CAS Ocupational exposure limit values Strontium 1633-05-2 Undefined Carbonate
Worker consumer systemic industrial professional
oral long-term Not applicable Not applicable 0.8 mg/kg pc/day
DNEL inhalation long-term 3.5 mg/m3 3.5 mg/m3 1 mg/m3
Derived from ISQ dermal long-term 27.9 mg/kg pc/day 27.9 mg/kg pc/day Not applicable
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water air soil microbiological sediment oral
PNEC Absence of fresh water: 2,065 mg/l 323,6 mg/kg 1781 mg/kg Not available ≥100 mg/l bioaccumulative sea water: not relevant. dry soil dry sediment potential
8.2 Exposure controls
Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. Appropriate engineering When handling do not eat, drink or smoke. and hygienic controls Wash your hands after handling the product and before eating, drinking or smoking. Wash your hands before the breaks and when finishing working.
Individual protection Use chemical safety goggles with side shields to prevent eye irritation and/or full-face shield where dusting or splashing of solutions is Eye possible.
Skin and body Working clothing.
Hands Wear canvas or rubber gloves when handling the product for long-term.
Respiratory In case of high dust formation and/or inadequate ventilation, wear an approved dust mask.
Thermal
Environmental exposure controls See section 6.
Personal protective advice apply to high exposure levels. Choosing personal protection adapted to the exposure risks.
SECTION 9. Physical and chemical properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties Appearance Solid, white powder Colour White Olor Odourless Molecular weight 147,63 g/mol pH pH aqueous solution (10g/l) > 5 Boiling point Not applicable. Melting point 1497 °C Flash point Non flammable Flammability Non flammable
Explosive limits Non-explosive substance
Auto ignition temperature Non flammable Decomposition temperature 1100 ºC Low explosive limit Not applicable High explosive limit Not applicable Oxidising properties Non-oxidising Bulk density at 20°C 3,79 Vapour pressure at 20°C Not applicable Vapour density Not applicable Partition coefficient n-octanol/water Not applicable Viscosity Not applicable Solubility in water 20ºC (0,011 g/l)
9.2 Other information Particle size: Powder d50 8-10 µm
Version 1. Rev.4 29/07/2019 Page 3 of 6 SECTION 10. Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity 10.2 Chemical stability Stable under normal conditions of storage, handling and use. 10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions May react violently with acids 10.4 Conditions to avoid To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat. 10.5 Incompatible materials Acids 10.6 Hazardous decomposition products CO2
SECTION 11. Toxicological Information
11.1 Information on toxicological effects Acute toxicity
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result
OECD 423 rat oral LD50: >2000 mg / Kg pc. Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 dermal Not required OECD 403 rat inhalation LC50(4h): >4,5 mg/L.
Skin corrosion or irritation / Serious eye damage or irritation
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result
OECD 404 skin Not irritating Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 rabbit OECD 405 eye Not irritating
Respiratory or skin sensitisation
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 OECD 406 Guinea pig skin Non-sensitiser
Germ cell mutation
Compound CAS No. Method Species Routet Result OECD 471 bacteria Negative. No mutagenicity . Ames Test OECD 487 chromosome aberration Negative. No mutagenicity Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 OECD 476 mammalian cell mutation Negative. No mutagenicity
Carcinogenicity
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 rat all Non-carcinogenic
Toxicity for reproduction
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result Sub -Effects on fertility: Not available Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 rat cutaneous -Developmental toxicity: Not available
Specific target organ toxicity (STOT)-single exposure
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result - - - Non-toxic Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2
Specific target organ toxicity (STOT)-repeated exposure
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result Oral route. NOAEL>50 mg/kg corporal weight/day. Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 rat Inhalation route: Not required. Skin route: Not required.
Aspiration hazard
Compound CAS No. Method Species Route Result Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 - - - No hazard expected.
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12.1 Toxicity Aquatic Toxicity
Compound CAS No. Fish Crustacea Algae
LC50(96h) ≥ 97,45 mg/l. EC50/LC50 (48h) = 125 mg/l NOEC(72h) ≥ 43,3 mg/l Short-term (Cyprinus carpio) (Daphnia magna) (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 LC50(7 days) 8,58 mg/l. NOEC(21days) = 60 mg/l Long-term (Carassius auratus) (Daphnia magna)
Terrestrial Toxicity
Compound CAS No. Macro-organisms Micro-organisms Terrestrial plants Other organisms NOEC = 15000 ppm of Sr Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 No reliable data No reliable data No reliable data (in birds)
Microbiological activity in sewage treatment plants
Compound CAS No. Toxicity to activated sludge
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 PNEC ≥100 mg/l
12.2 Persistence and degradability
Compound CAS No.
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 Not relevant for inorganic substances such us SrCO3
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
Partition coefficient n- Bioaccumulative factor Compound CAS No. Remarks octanol/water (Kow) (BCF)
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 Not applicable. Inorganic Substance. Low bioaccumulative factor
12.4 Mobility in soil Compound CAS No. Result
Strontium Carbonate 1633-05-2 Not available
12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment Not required. Inorganic Substance. See annex XIII from REACH. 12.6 Other adverse effects Data obtained from studies with hens given a diet that contained Sr higher than 1.5% Sr. (based on Doberenz study alone) a NOEC of 15000 ppm could be proposed.
SECTION 13. Disposal considerations
13.1 Waste treatment methods
Disposal of strontium carbonate should be in accordance with local and national legislation. Containers that cannot be cleaned must be treated as waste.
SECTION 14. Transport information
14.1 UN proper Transport Packing - Regulatory Information UN number Label Environmental hazards Special precautions for users shipping name hazard class group 14.6
ADR/RID ADNR Not applicable IMDG
IATA 14.7 Bulk transport in accordance with annex II of Marpol Agreement 73/78 and IBC code: Not applicable
Version 1. Rev.4 29/07/2019 Page 5 of 6 SECTION 15. Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance Regulation 1907/2006 (REACH). Entry 58 of annex XVII Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP) Regulation (EU) 2015/830
15.2 Chemical safety assessment A chemical safety assessment has been carried out for this substance.
SECTION 16. Other information
Risk phrases Hazard statements Precautionary statements
Key literature references Chemical safety evaluation of Strontium Carbonate. Lead registrant information
VLA-ED: Ambient limit value (daily exposure) VLA-EC: Ambient limit value( short term exposure) NOAEL: No observed (adverse) effect level LD50: Lethal dose 50% LC50: Lethal concentration 50% EC50: Effective concentration 50% Abbreviations DNEL: Derived no effect level PNEC: Predicted no-effect concentration LOEC: Lowest observed effect concentration NOEC: No observed effect concentration NOAEC: No observed (adverse) effect concentration ErC50: Effective concentration related to growth rate
Worker adequate training Compulsory training in labor risk prevention
Previous SDS date 01/02/2019
Current revision: Modifications included Deleting ref. to outdated directive 67/548/CEE
This information is based upon our current knowledge and experience of the product and, is intended only as a guide to the appropriate precautionary handling, use, storage, transport and disposal of the material to satisfy health and safety requirements but do not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and do not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.
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