Barium carbonate |
Last updated: 23/05/2024
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(Also known as: witherite; barium monocarbonate) |
Barium carbonate is an obsolete inorganic rodenticide. Very little information is available regarding its environmental fate and behaviour. It has a low toxicity to fish. Data for other species is scant. It is moderately toxic to mammals via the oral route and may be neurotoxin. |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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An obsolete rodenticide |
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Rats; Mice; Field voles; Other small rodents |
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use as a pesticide |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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NONorway |
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None |
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BaCO₃ |
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C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ba+2] |
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AYJRCSIUFZENHW-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
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InChI=1S/CH2O3.Ba/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2 |
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Yes |
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Rodenticide |
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Inorganic compound |
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Natural |
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Barium carbonate occurs in nature as the mineral witherite. |
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Baroum carbonate can be produced through one of two manufacturing processes: a soda ash method or by passing carbon dioxide through a barium sulphide solution at high temperatures |
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Pest management |
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Rats; Mice; Field voles; Other small rodents |
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513-77-9 |
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208-167-3 |
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251 |
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10563 |
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056-003-00-2 |
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197.3 |
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barium carbonate |
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barium carbonate |
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barium carbonate |
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Subject to the provisions of the UK Poisons Act 1972 |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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White crystalline substance |
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14.0 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Low |
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Insoluble |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Ethanol |
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1300 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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418 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
Moderate |
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> 10000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Gambusia affinis |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
Moderate |
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Intraperitoneal LD₅₀ = 50 mg kg⁻¹ |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Mouse |
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Intravenous LD₅₀ = 20 mg kg⁻¹ |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
No data found |
No data found |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
No data found |
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Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
No data found |
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Heart and cardiovascular system toxicant Possible liver toxicant May cause excessive salivation, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, violent diarrhoea if ingested |
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No further information available |
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Not classified: Obsolete (Not classified: Obsolete) |
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Not regulated |
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barium carbonate |
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Record last updated: |
23/05/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |