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Chemicals: Barium sulfate Disclaimer Barium sulfate Name: Barium sulfate Synonym(s): Barite Formula: BaSO4 CAS Number: 7727-43-7 Formula Weight: 233.4 Vapor Pressure: Negligible Boiling Point: Decomposes Freezing Point: 2876°F Solubility: 0.0002% at 64°F Ionization Potential:? eV Specific Gravity: 4.25-4.5 Notes: White or yellowish. Noncombustible odorless powder. Excerpted from NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, US GPO 1997 J551-571