Editing Barium nitrate (section)

==Safety==

Like all soluble barium compounds, barium nitrate is [[toxic]] by ingestion or inhalation.<ref>[http://hazard.com/msds/mf/baker/baker/files/b0432.htm Barium Nitrate<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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]].

Inhalation may also cause irritation to the respiratory tract.

While skin or eye contact is less harmful than ingestion or inhalation, it can still result in irritation, itching, redness, and pain.

The [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] and the [[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]] have set occupational exposure limits at 0.5&nbsp;mg/m<sup>3</sup> over an eight-hour time-weighted average.<ref name=PGCH/>