Barium acetate
Agent Name
Barium acetate
CAS Number
543-80-6
Formula
C4-H6-O4.Ba
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Barium diacetate; Octan barnaty [Czech]; Acetic acid, barium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1564
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White solid; [Hawley] White crystals, soluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a chemical reagent; to make other acetates; as a textile mordant; in paint and varnish driers; [Hawley] Used as a lubricant and catalyst; [Merck Index]
Comments
Can cause hypokalemia, cardiac arrhythmias, and muscular paralysis; [ICSC] Harmful by ingestion or inhalation; Oral LD50 (rat) = 921 mg/kg; [MSDSonline] See "Barium."
Biomedical References
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
Adverse Effects
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: