Barium carbonate

Independent reference data for Barium carbonate (CAS 513-77-9), compiled from public chemistry databases.

Registry identifiers across databases

Computed descriptors

Physicochemical values on record

Documented uses on record

Used to manufacture paper, special glass, ceramics, bricks, enamels, paints, rubber, electrodes, and barium salts; Used in oil well drilling, especially through gypsum; Used in brines as a precipitant and in baths as a case hardener; Was used as a rat poison; [HSDB]Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]

Synonyms and trade names

BARIUM CARBONATE; 513-77-9; Barium monocarbonate; Witherite; Carbonic acid, barium salt (1:1); Baryta Carbonica; Barium carbonate (1:1); Barium carbonate (BaCO3); Caswell No. 069; BW-C3; BF 1 (salt); CI 77099; C.I. 77099; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 007501; 6P669D8HQ8; Carbonic acid barium salt (1:1)

Regulatory listings held on file

GHS notification summary	8.9% (137 / 1535)

GHS hazard classification

GHS notification summary	8.9% (137 / 1535)
Reported hazard statements	H302, H332 (29.1%), H301, H335, H370, H372, H361

H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

What the public record says

Barium carbonate · CAS 513-77-9 · BaCO3. UNII 6P669D8HQ8. Melting Point: 1380 °C (decomposes); Solubility: In water, 0.0014 g/100 g at 20 °C; Density: 4.308 g/cu cm.

Physical description and handling notes

Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.