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barium hydroxide
BaOH    fw=171.35

Hazards

Poisononus!

Highly toxic via oral route.

Effects of overexposure include excessive salivation, vomiting, colic, violent diarrhea, convulsive tremores, paralysis. (21)

Emergency Procedures

Contact areas should be washed well with water for at least 15 minutes.

If ingested, induce vomiting at once and call a physician. (21)

Toxicity

Exposure limits, acute, cancer and reproductive effects:
Threshold limit value is 0.5mg/cu meter of air. Highly toxic via oral route. (21)

Contact ()
Inhalation ()
Ingestion ()

Flammability and Explosion Hazard

none (21)
none (21)

Flashpoint none (21)
Autoignition Temperature ()
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) ()
Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) ()
Vapor Density ()

Decomposition

()

Decomposition Temperature: ()
Decomposition Products: Barium Oxide (21)

Chemical Incompatibility

Acids (21)

Other Properties

Melting Point	78°C (21)
Boiling Point	()
Solubility in Water	37.5 g/100mL @ 26°C (21)
Density	2.18 g/mL @ 20°C (21)
Other Chemical and Physical Properties: (21)
Colorless or white crystals; odorless.

Spill Procedure

sweep up. (4)

Waste Disposal

Dispose with heavy metal waste. (4)

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Keep containers well closed. (21)