NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Barium sulfate BaSO4 7727-43-7 CR0600000 N.D.. Physical description: White or yellowish, odorless powder.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Barium sulfate BaSO4 7727-43-7 CR0600000 N.D.
White or yellowish, odorless powder.
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
Irrit eyes, nose, upper resp sys; benign pneumoconiosis Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Eyes, resp sys Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection