1.01750

Barium sulfate

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

• Synonym(s): Barium sulfate, Blanc fixe
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BaO₄S
• CAS Number: 7727-43-7
• Molecular Weight: 233.39
• MDL number: MFCD00003455
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 231-784-4

Properties

• Agency: BP; Ph. Eur.; USP
• Quality Level: 500
• description: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,USP
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: solid
• potency: >20000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• pH: 3.5-10.0 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O, suspension)
• mp: 1380 °C
• density: 4.5 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; pharmaceutical
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/Ba.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
• InChI key: TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our EMPROVE^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Barium sulfate is typically used in contrast media in oral formulations for X-Ray diagnostics.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): does not flash
• Flash Point(C): does not flash