Agent Name |
Barium bromide |
CAS Number |
10553-31-8 |
Formula |
Ba-Br2 |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
UN1564 |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
Solid; [Merck Index] White beads, hygroscopic and soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Used to make other bromides and phosphors; [Merck Index] |
Comments |
Harmful by ingestion or inhalation; [MSDSonline] See "Barium and soluble compounds." |
Exposure Assessment |
TLV (ACGIH) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba |
PEL (OSHA) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba |
MAK |
0.5 mg/m3, as Ba, inhalable fraction(soluble compds) |
IDLH (NIOSH) |
50 mg/m3, as Ba |
Explanatory Notes |
mp = 850 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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