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Barium chloride dust

Airborne particulate from barium chloride handling and processing.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationskin irritationupper respiratory irritationskin burnsgastroenteritismuscle spasmslow pulsehypokalemia

Evidence

NIOSH lists inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes for barium chloride and reports eye, skin, and upper-respiratory irritation, skin burns, gastroenteritis, muscle spasm, slow pulse, extrasystoles, and hypokalemia; target organs include eyes, skin, respiratory system, heart, and central nervous system.

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Symptoms and target organs · 1
Exposure Routes: inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms: irritation eyes, skin, upper respiratory system; skin burns; gastroenteritis; muscle spasm; slow pulse, extrasystoles; hypokalemia. Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system, heart, central nervous system.

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