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Heavy Metals
Barium
A soft, silvery alkaline earth metal used in various industrial applications and sometimes as a contrast agent in medical imaging.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Nov 27, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- 2 mg/L
- Health guideline
- 0.7 mg/L
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Risks
Toxic if ingested or inhaled, can cause muscle weakness, cardiovascular effects, and respiratory paralysis, contamination risk
Benefits
Diagnostic imaging contrast agent
References
Waters containing Barium
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