| BARIUM HYDROXIDE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 17194-00-2 (Anhydrous); 22326-55-2 (Monohydrate); 12230-71-6 (Octahydrate) |
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| EINECS NO. | 241-234-5 | |
| FORMULA | Ba(OH)2 | |
| MOL WT. | 171.34 | |
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HS CODE |
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| TOXICITY | ||
| SYNONYMS | Barium dihydroxide; Hydroxyde de baryum (French); | |
| Bariumhydroxid (German); Hidróxido de bario (Spanish); | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (OCTAHYDRATE) |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | White powder or granule | |
| MELTING POINT |
78 C |
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| BOILING POINT | 780 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.18 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Moderately soluble (Insoluble in acetone) | |
| pH | Alkaline | |
| VAPOR DENSITY | 10.9 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 3 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | ||
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Barium hydroxide is used as an additive in thermoplastics (such as phenolic resins), rayons and PVC stabilizers to imporve plastic properties. This material is used as a general purpose additive for lubricants and greases. Other industrial applications for barium hydroxide include sugar fabrication, manufacturing soaps, fat saponification, fusing of silicates and chemical synthesis of other barium compounds and organic compounds. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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MONOHYDRATE |
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APPEARANCE |
White Granule |
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CONTENT |
99.0%
min
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| BaCO3 |
0.5%
max
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| Cl |
0.05% max |
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| INSOLUBLES in HCl |
0.05% max |
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Fe |
2ppm max |
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OCTAHYDRATE |
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APPEARANCE |
White Granule |
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CONTENT |
98.0% min |
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| BaCO3 |
1.0% max |
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Cl |
0.05% max |
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Fe |
2ppm max |
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| INSOLUBLES in HCl |
0.05% max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs, 50kgs in Bag | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 8 (Packing Group: III) | |
| UN NO. | 2923 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XN C, Risk Phrases: 20/22-34, Safety Phrases: 28A | ||
