Agent Name
Barium sulfite
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Barium sulphite; [ChemIDplus]
Description
Odorless solid; Slightly soluble in water; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used to make paper; [Merck Index]
Comments
Gradually oxidized by air forming the sulfate; [Merck Index] See "Barium." See "SULFITES."
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
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: