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Highly toxic by ingestion. Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation. | Highly toxic by ingestion. Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation. | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 29 April 2016
Description
A heavy, pale gray powder that is used as a pigment in luminous paints. Barium sulfide has also been used to dehair hides and vulcanize rubber.
Synonyms and Related Terms
barium sulphide (Br.); lapis solis; barium monosulfide; black ash; Bolognian phosphorus; sulphuret of barium
Other Properties
Soluble in water.
| Composition | BaS |
|---|---|
| Density | 4.25 |
| Refractive Index | 2.155 |
Hazards and Safety
Highly toxic by ingestion. Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1024
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=2.155