| Agent Name |
Barium chlorate |
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| CAS Number |
13477-00-4 |
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| Formula |
Cl2-O6.Ba |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Ba Chlorate; Chlorate de baryum [French]; Chloric acid, barium salt; Clorato barico [Spanish]; [ChemIDplus] UN1445 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Colorless or white solid; [Hawley] Soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in pyrotechnics; in the manufacture of explosives and matches; as a mordant in dyeing; in the manufacture of other chlorates; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Can induce methemoglobinemia; Can cause hypokalemia, cardiac arrhythmias, and muscular paralysis; [ICSC] See "Barium and soluble compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba |
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| MAK |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba, inhalable fraction(soluble compds) |
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| IDLH (NIOSH) |
50 mg/m3, as Ba |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: BARIUM CHLORATE
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