Barium nitrate fighters, such as the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain. It is also used in the manufacturing process of barium oxide, the vacuum tube industry and for green fire in pyrotechnics. Like all soluble barium compounds, barium nitrate is toxic by ingestion or inhalation. Solutions of sulfate salts such as Epsom salts or sodium sulfate may be given as first aid for barium poisoning, as they precipitate the barium as the insoluble (and non-toxic) barium sulfate. Inhalation may also cause irritation to the respiratory tract. While skin or eye contact is less harmful than ingestion or
Sodium chlorate The Chloralkali process is an industrial process for the electrolytic production of sodium hydroxide and chlorine. It can also be synthesized by passing chlorine gas through a solution of sodium hydroxide. It is then purified by crystallization. The main commercial use for sodium chlorate is for making chlorine dioxide (ClO). The largest application of ClO, which accounts for about 95% of the use of chlorate, is in bleaching of pulp. All perchlorate compounds are produced industrially by the oxidation of solutions of sodium chlorate by electrolysis. Sodium chlorate is used as a non-selective herbicide. It is considered phytotoxic to all