Barium sulfate - 7727-43-7

Key Functions: Industrial / Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals

Barium sulfate is a naturally occurring barium compound found in underground ore deposits. It is used to make drilling muds in the oil and gas industry, to make paints, bricks, tiles, glass, and rubber, as a chemical intermediate to prepare other barium compounds, to perform medical tests and x-rays (ATSDR 2007), and as a color pigment (ChemIDplus 2014).

Chemical Synonyms Pigment white 21; Sulfuric acid, barium salt (1:1); CI 77120; Barium sulphate

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