| Agent Name | Aluminum chloride |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 7446-70-0 |
| Formula | Al-Cl3 |
| Major Category | Metals |
| Synonyms | Aluminium trichloride; Aluminium, (chlorure d') [French]; Aluminiumchlorid [German]; Chlorure d'aluminium [French]; Trichloroaluminum; [ChemIDplus] UN1726; |
| Category | Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
| Description | White crystals or powder with strong odor of hydrogen chloride; [HSDB] Pure material is deliquescent solid. Commercially available as anhydrous, the hexahydrate and as 16.5%, 28%, and 80% solutions; [CHEMINFO] |
| Sources/Uses | Used as a catalyst and chemical intermediate; Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is used to preserve wood, to disinfect stables and slaughterhouses, to dye fabrics, to develop photos, to refine crude oil, and to manufacture parchment paper; It is used in deodorants and antiperspirants; [HSDB] |
| Comments | Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid released upon contact of Al-Cl3 with moisture; Corrosive to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract; Inhalation of dust or released HCl can cause acute pulmonary edema; [CHEMINFO] Occupational asthma confirmed by specific challenge testing in a foundry worker; [Malo] Experiments show that "there is essentially no HCl gas formation; the substance is quite unreactive." Contact with the anhydrous substance causes thermal and acid burns. [CAMEO] See "Aluminum." |
| Restricted | Use as a registered pesticide was cancelled; [HSDB] |
| Reference Link | |
| Exposure Assessment | |
| TIH | Yes |
| Dangerous When Wet | Yes - A material that, by contact with water, is liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable or toxic gas at a rate greater than 1 L per kilogram of the material, per hour; [ERG 2004] |
| Explanatory Notes | VP = 1 mm Hg 100 degrees C; [HSDB] The Guide from the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Aluminum chloride, anhydrous." Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016] |
| Adverse Effects | |
| Asthma | Yes |
| Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
| Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
| Links to Other NLM Databases | |
| Health Studies | Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: |
| Toxicity Information | |
| Chemical Information | |
| Biomedical References | |
| Related Information in HazMap | |
| Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
| Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |
Agent Name
Aluminum chloride
CAS Number
7446-70-0
Formula
Al-Cl3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Aluminium trichloride; Aluminium, (chlorure d') [French]; Aluminiumchlorid [German]; Chlorure d'aluminium [French]; Trichloroaluminum; [ChemIDplus] UN1726;
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White crystals or powder with strong odor of hydrogen chloride; [HSDB] Pure material is deliquescent solid. Commercially available as anhydrous, the hexahydrate and as 16.5%, 28%, and 80% solutions; [CHEMINFO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst and chemical intermediate; Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is used to preserve wood, to disinfect stables and slaughterhouses, to dye fabrics, to develop photos, to refine crude oil, and to manufacture parchment paper; It is used in deodorants and antiperspirants; [HSDB]
Comments
Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid released upon contact of Al-Cl3 with moisture; Corrosive to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract; Inhalation of dust or released HCl can cause acute pulmonary edema; [CHEMINFO] Occupational asthma confirmed by specific challenge testing in a foundry worker; [Malo] Experiments show that "there is essentially no HCl gas formation; the substance is quite unreactive." Contact with the anhydrous substance causes thermal and acid burns. [CAMEO] See "Aluminum."
Restricted
Use as a registered pesticide was cancelled; [HSDB]
Reference Link
Exposure Assessment
TIH
Yes
Dangerous When Wet
Yes - A material that, by contact with water, is liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable or toxic gas at a rate greater than 1 L per kilogram of the material, per hour; [ERG 2004]
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mm Hg 100 degrees C; [HSDB] The Guide from the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Aluminum chloride, anhydrous." Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]
Adverse Effects
Asthma
Yes
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin Burns
Links to Other NLM Databases
Toxicity Information
Chemical Information
Biomedical References
Related Information in HazMap
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: