Beryllium oxide
ALDRICH/202770 - 99.98% trace metals basis
Synonym: Beryllia; Beryllium monoxide
CAS Number: 1304-56-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BeO
Molecular Weight: 25.01
MDL Number: MFCD00003457
Linear Formula: BeO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.98% trace metals basis |
| density | 3.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/Be.O |
| InChI key | LTPBRCUWZOMYOC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: beryllium |
| SMILES string | [Be]=O |
| Application: | Beryllium oxide can be used as an additive to fabricate uranium dioxide kernels(nuclear fuel) with enhanced thermal conductivity. |
| General description: | Beryllium oxide is a ceramic material with a unique combination of high electrical resistance and dielectric strength with high thermal conductivity. It also shows high transmission in a wide spectral range from VUV(vacuum UV) through IR. It is widely used in the field of optical devices and electronic transistors. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H330 - H335 - H350i - H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P260 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 49-25-26-36/37/38-43-48/23 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1566 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.98% trace metals basis |
| Density | 3.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352303 |