Agent Name |
Barium hydride |
CAS Number |
13477-09-3 |
Formula |
Ba-H2 |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Barium dihydride; [ChemIDplus] UN1409 |
Category |
Metal Hydrides |
Description |
Gray powder, reacts in water releasing flammable gases; [MSDSonline] |
Comments |
Harmful by ingestion or inhalation; An irritant; [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 = 375 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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