Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate
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Database ID: 48
| Formula: | Ba(OH)2•8H2O |
| CAS: | 12230-71-6 |
| Formula Weight: | 315.46 g/mol |
| Density: | 2.18 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | -- |
| Boiling Point: | -- |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
GHS Hazard Statement: Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
General Hazard Information: Toxic by ingestion as barium. Ingestion could be fatal. All soluble barium compounds are poisonous if swallowed and cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, and diarrhea.
Storage: Flinn Family: Inorganic #4. Store in/on shelf with hydroxides, oxides, silicates, carbonates, carbon.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.