Agent Name
Barium nitrite
Synonyms
Nitrous acid, barium salt (2:1); [ChemIDplus] UN2627
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White to yellow powder; [MSDSonline] Solubility--no data found;
Sources/Uses
Used in diazotization reactions, corrosion inhibitors, and explosives; [Merck Index]
Comments
Harmful by ingestion or inhalation; [MSDSonline] See "Barium" and "NITRATES and NITRITES."
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
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Other Information
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