Agent Name | Mercuric perchlorate |
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CAS Number | 7616-83-3 |
Formula | Cl-H-O4.1/2Hg |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Mercury diperchlorate; Perchloric acid, mercury(2+) salt (2:1); [ChemIDplus] UN2025 |
Category | Mercury Compounds, Inorganic |
Description | White crystals; [MSDSonline] |
Comments | A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause allergic dermatitis and damage eyes; Toxic by ingestion and may be harmful after inhalation or skin absorption; [MSDSonline] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds" and the linked occupational disease. See "PERCHLORATES." |
Exposure Assessment | |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) | Yes |
TLV (ACGIH) | 0.02 mg/m3, as Hg |
PEL (OSHA) | 0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
MAK | 0.02 mg/m3, as Hg, inhalable fraction |
IDLH (NIOSH) | 10 mg/m3, as Hg |
Adverse Effects | |
Neurotoxin | Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
Nephrotoxin | Yes |
Methemoglobinemia | Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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Other Information | No other related information on this agent was found. |