• In nature, barium exists primarily as the relatively water-insoluble compounds, barium sulfate and barium carbonate. (cdc.gov)
  • Barium sulfate is used in drilling muds, which are used to lubricate drill bits in oil- and gas-drilling industries. (cdc.gov)
  • Insoluble barium sulfate has been safely used as an x-ray contrast material of the gastrointestinal tract, including barium enemas. (cdc.gov)
  • in soluble barium compounds), and 15 mg/m 3 (total dust) and 5 mg/m 3 (respirable fraction) for insoluble barium sulfate. (cdc.gov)
  • The PELs for barium sulfate are the same as those for nuisance dust in general (OSHA 2006). (cdc.gov)
  • Barium sulfate is incompatible with aluminum and potassium (Lewis 2000). (cdc.gov)
  • Solutions of sulfate salts such as Epsom salts or sodium sulfate may be given as first aid for barium poisoning, as they precipitate the barium as the insoluble (and non-toxic) barium sulfate. (wikipedia.org)
  • Barium sulfate is not absorbed when taken by mouth and therefore is commonly used as a contrast agent for radiographic procedures. (cdc.gov)
  • A coated stock (barium sulfate compound) used for text impressions on typesetting machines. (prepressure.com)
  • It can do so due to the high concentration of a chemical compound called barium sulfate, also used to make photo paper and cosmetics. (theartnewspaper.com)
  • An inert natural compound, barium sulfate, is introduced into the colon through a narrow tube placed into the rectum. (hoag.org)
  • Barium Carbonate BaCO3, is a major raw material in the manufacture of porcelain enamel frits, glazes, ferrite magnets, barium titanate, barium sulfate, miscellaneous barium chemicals and various types of glass including television picture tubes, reflective glass beads and other specialty scientific, optical and art glasses. (cpc-us.com)
  • Barium sulfate, a compound derived from barium, is commonly used as a contrast agent in X-ray imaging procedures. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • When ingested or administered rectally, barium sulfate helps to enhance the visibility of the gastrointestinal tract, allowing for better visualization of any abnormalities or diseases. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • One common compound of barium that is consumed is barium sulfate, which is often used as a contrast agent in medical imaging procedures such as X-rays. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Barium sulfate is insoluble in water and has a chalky taste, which can be unpleasant for patients undergoing these procedures. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • To make it more palatable, barium sulfate is often mixed with flavored syrups or fruit juices. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • One of its primary uses is in the production of barium sulfate, which is commonly used as a contrast agent in medical imaging procedures such as X-rays and CT scans. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Barium sulfate or other compounds may be used in the fabrication of the component. (blogspot.com)
  • Barium nitrate is manufactured by two processes that start with the main source material for barium, the carbonate. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first involves dissolving barium carbonate in nitric acid, allowing any iron impurities to precipitate, then filtered, evaporated, and crystallized. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ingestion of certain forms of barium (e.g., barium carbonate or barium fluoride) in toxic amounts can lead to gastrointestinal signs and symptoms (e.g., vomiting, abdominal pain, and watery diarrhea). (cdc.gov)
  • Shankle R, Keane JR. Acute paralysis from inhaled barium carbonate. (cdc.gov)
  • In terms of technological innovation, not only has a municipal-level R&D center, but as a national-level high-tech enterprise, the core products of strontium chloride, strontium nitrate, high-purity strontium carbonate, and high-purity barium carbonate have a number of independent intellectual property rights such as invention patents and utility model patents. (justilien.com)
  • Barium carbonate is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of BaCO3. (justilien.com)
  • Although all CRT television glass production has moved to Asia, this market still represents the largest demand for barium carbonate. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Barium carbonate is also used in the manufacturing of hard ferrite magnets and several types of glasses and frit. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Safety striping, such as that found on airport runways, use high refractive index glass beads which are made using barium carbonate as a primary component. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Another compound of barium that is encountered in everyday life is barium carbonate, which is used in the production of ceramics, glass, and fireworks. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Barium carbonate has a slightly alkaline taste and is often used as a pH regulator in certain food products. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Water-soluble barium compounds (barium acetate, barium chloride, barium hydroxide, barium sulfide) are manufactured from naturally-occurring insoluble barium compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health) = 50 mg/m 3 for barium chloride (NIOSH 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • But the mixtures of mercurous chloride, arsenic sulfide, copper acetoarsenite, and barium chlorate are unstable, and they are toxic to human health and the environment. (acs.org)
  • Barium Chloride Crystal or Barium Chloride, Dihydrate is used in the production of molecular sieves, pigments, and barium titanate (used to make ceramic capacitors). (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Barium chloride is used to precipitate heavy metals from chemical processes & wastewater streams and as a raw material in making several barium-based chemical compounds. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Barium Chloride Anhydrous is primarily used as a component in the manufacture of heat treating salts for the hardening of steel. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Due to the extremely high temperatures at which these heat-treating salt baths are operated, precise quality control of the moisture level in barium chloride anhydrous is of paramount importance. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • Micro-Flo ® & Aqua-Flo ™ react with soluble salts in the clay to form insoluble compounds which cannot migrate to the surface of the ware during drying. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • At elevated temperatures, barium nitrate decomposes to barium oxide: 2Ba(NO3)2 → 2BaO + 4NO2 + O2 Barium nitrate is used in the production of BaO-containing materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is also used in the manufacturing process of barium oxide, the vacuum tube industry and for green fire in pyrotechnics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are readily available on the internet for barium compounds such as barium oxide. (rense.com)
  • Derivation: Reduction of barium oxide with Barium or silicon in a vacuum at high temperature. (espimetals.com)
  • A newly available superconducting material â€" a steel tape coated with a compound called yttrium-barium-copper oxide, or YBCO â€" has allowed scientists to produce smaller, more powerful magnets. (berkeley.edu)
  • Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele is credited with recognizing barium oxide as a distinct compound in 1774. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Elemental barium and barium sulfide may be flammable in moist air (ATSDR 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • The second requires combining barium sulfide with nitric acid. (wikipedia.org)
  • From profound hypokalemia to life-threatening hyperkalemia: a case of barium sulfide poisoning. (cdc.gov)
  • Samples were analyzed for up to 31 metals with five selected elements (barium, beryllium, cadmium, lead and nickel ) given emphasis. (cdc.gov)
  • Are you a compound of Barium and Beryllium? (yahoo.com)
  • A barium enema is a diagnostic X-ray examination of the colon (the large intestine) to check for colon cancer, polyps, diverticula or other abnormalities. (hoag.org)
  • There are several colorectal screening options for average-risk individuals, including colonoscopy every 10 years, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, double-contrast barium enema every 5 years, CT colonography every 5 years, and annual fecal occult blood testing. (medscape.com)
  • At present, this approach cannot replace a barium enema study or colonoscopy . (medscape.com)
  • Had I had a videocamera, it might have been possible to film it to calculate the angle of refraction, and thereby get an idea of what it was in the atmosphere -- water vapor, barium salts, or whatever -- that would bend the light so that a shadow could appear on the 'wrong' side relative to the position of the sun and the jet contrail. (rense.com)
  • That's a challenge for GSR analysis and the reason forensic science - a field that uses scientific methods to help solve crimes and examine trial evidence - is looking beyond inorganic compounds like metals to organic compounds like nitroglycerine that are also released when a gun fires. (homelandsecuritynewswire.com)
  • Inorganic or organic compounds that contain arsenic. (bvsalud.org)
  • Barium nitrate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ba(NO3)2. (wikipedia.org)
  • the high density of barium nitrate results in baratol being quite dense as well. (wikipedia.org)
  • Barium nitrate mixed with aluminium powder, a formula for flash powder, is highly explosive. (wikipedia.org)
  • Barium nitrate was also a primary ingredient in the "SR 365" incendiary charge used by the British in the De Wilde incendiary ammunition with which they armed their interceptor fighters, such as the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Like all soluble barium compounds, barium nitrate is toxic by ingestion or inhalation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The B. Mk VI 'De Wilde' incendiary (named after the original Belgian inventor but in fact completely redesigned by Major Dixon), which contained 0.5 grams of SR 365 (a composition including barium nitrate which ignited on impact with the target) was twice as effective as these, scoring one in five. (wikipedia.org)
  • At room temperature, barium is a silvery-white odorless metal that takes on a silvery-yellow color when exposed to air. (cdc.gov)
  • Barium, a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56, is a silvery-white, soft metal known for its unique properties and characteristics. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • In terms of its physical appearance, barium is a soft, silvery-white metal that can be easily cut with a knife. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • If we combine information about organic and inorganic compounds in GSR , we can have more confidence in our results," Luis Arroyo , an analytical chemist and associate professor, said. (homelandsecuritynewswire.com)
  • The research establishes how organic and inorganic compounds in GSR differ in the ways they each persist on surfaces and transfer to other surfaces during activities like running, hand shaking or washing. (homelandsecuritynewswire.com)
  • Barium is non-combustible, but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive or toxic fumes (HSDB 2007a). (cdc.gov)
  • This is due to the toxic nature of barium metal, which can pose serious health risks if ingested. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Strontium compounds are also important for stabilizing fireworks mixtures. (fireworks.com)
  • Persons exposed to barium by inhalation do not pose secondary contamination risks. (cdc.gov)
  • Limited human and animal data indicate that high-level inhalation exposure to soluble barium compounds may result in systemic effects similar to those elicited from high-level oral exposure (ATSDR 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • The company is also a leading provider of special metal compounds based on cesium, barium, titanium and zirconium. (evwind.es)
  • The sample was tested by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and contained no Barium at the detection level of 5 parts per billion. (rense.com)
  • Barium atomic weight is 137.3277 amu. (webqc.org)
  • This makes barium an invaluable tool in diagnosing conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcers, and tumors. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • aS ("Black Ash"), is used in the manufacturing of various lithopone pigments and as the starting point in the preparation of other barium chemicals. (chemicalproductscorp.com)
  • These compounds are often odorless and tasteless, but depending on the specific form and concentration, they can impart a range of flavors to the substances in which they are present. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Copper compounds produce blue colors in fireworks. (fireworks.com)
  • A urinary barium concentration greater than the 95th percentile for the general population is an unusual level of exposure for a person with no known occupational exposure to barium (CDC). (cdc.gov)
  • A clinically compatible case in which a high index of suspicion (credible threat or patient history regarding location and time) exists for barium exposure, or an epidemiologic link exists between this case and a laboratory-confirmed case. (cdc.gov)
  • Barium toxicity after exposure to contaminated contrast solution-Goias State, Brazil, 2003. (cdc.gov)
  • It would be beneficial for all readers to become familiar with the health effects that result from exposure to barium. (rense.com)
  • Barium Sulphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. (brenntag.com)
  • Detection of barium compounds in environmental samples. (cdc.gov)
  • Acute barium poisoning with respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the taste of barium metal is generally described as bitter and metallic, it is crucial to understand that barium is typically consumed in the form of its compounds rather than as pure metal. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Excessive blood levels of barium result in decreased blood potassium (hypokalemia), which may cause adverse cardiovascular and muscular effects such as tachycardia, increased or decreased blood pressure, muscle weakness, and paralysis. (cdc.gov)
  • Severe hypokalemia induced by barium toxicity can cause ventricular dysrhythmias (1-7). (cdc.gov)
  • Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) today announced that its global lithium and special metal compounds business will trade under the new brand name Rockwood Lithium. (evwind.es)
  • However, it is important to note that consuming barium in its pure metal form is highly discouraged. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • I want to get the latest chemistry news from C&EN in my inbox every week. (acs.org)
  • This property, known as barium's "flame test," is often used in chemistry laboratories to identify the presence of barium in a sample. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • 3. The use of spectrometry as a positive analytical method to identify the existence of barium salt compounds that have been introduced into the atmosphere on a massive scale. (rense.com)
  • With the increasingly fierce international competition, the development of barium salt fine chemical industry has become the development trend of the world's inorganic chemical industry, and it is also the focus of competition. (justilien.com)
  • Barium is used to create green colors in fireworks, and it can also help stabilize other volatile elements. (fireworks.com)
  • Moreover, barium exhibits excellent electrical conductivity, and its compounds are widely utilized in various industrial applications. (dinedreamdiscover.com)
  • Rockwood Lithium is the global market leader for lithium compounds and one of the largest lithium raw material producers. (evwind.es)
  • A paper evenly coated with a fine clay compound, which creates a hard smooth surface on one or both sides. (diegoandson.com)
  • The identification of barium in the atmosphere as a result of aircraft aerosol criminal activities continues to be confirmed. (rense.com)
  • The efforts of identification of barium in the atmosphere are based upon a minimum of three progressions of logic that continue to satisfy all observations associated with the aerosol activities. (rense.com)