# BARIUM CARBONATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid1029623
Categories: cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum., component in clay brick body, Filler, process additive to ensure uniform color after firing, ties up soluable salts in the brick to prevent effloresence
Identifier: DTXSID1029623

> BARIUM CARBONATE is used as barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum. / component in clay brick body. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including ties up soluable salts in the brick to prevent effloresence, process additive to ensure uniform color after firing, barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum..
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 162 active drug products and 183 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._