Barium Nitrate
Alternate Names:
Database ID: 49
| Formula: | Ba(NO3)2 |
| CAS: | 10022-31-8 |
| Formula Weight: | 261.34 g/mol |
| Density: | 3.23 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 592 °C |
| Boiling Point: | -- |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Danger! |
| Oral-LD50: | 390 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | -- |
| Auto Ignition: | -- |
| Flinn Family: | I3 |
GHS Hazard Statement: May intensify fire; oxidiser. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes serious eye irritation.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep/Store away from clothing/(insert)/combustible materials. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Moderately toxic by ingestion or inhalation; irritant. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Strong oxidizer and may explode when heated.
Storage: Flinn Family: Inorganic #3. Store in/on shelf with amides, nitrates (except ammonium nitrate), nitrites, azides. Store ammonium nitrate away from all other substances.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.