Agent Name
Barium nitrite hydrate
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in diazotization reactions, rust inhibitors, and explosives; [Merck Index]
Comments
"Poisonous!" [Merck Index] See "Barium nitrite."
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
IDLH (NIOSH)
50 mg/m3, as Ba
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Other Information
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