Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .
Simplified: Barium nitrate is very toxic . Sulfates can be given if someone eats barium , because they turn it into nontoxic barium sulfate .