| Agent Name |
Barium bromide |
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| CAS Number |
10553-31-8 |
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| Formula |
Ba-Br2 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
UN1564 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Solid; [Merck Index] White beads, hygroscopic and soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make other bromides and phosphors; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
Harmful by ingestion or inhalation; [MSDSonline] 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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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 850 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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