Diphenylmercury
Agent Name
Diphenylmercury
CAS Number
587-85-9
Formula
C12-H10-Hg
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Benzene, mercuriodi-; Difenylrtut [Czech]; Mercury, diphenyl-; [ChemIDplus] Diphenylmercury(II); [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN2026
Category
Metals, Organic Compounds
Description
White crystalline solid; Insoluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) and ataxia in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] An irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Mercury, aryl compounds" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Phenylmercuric compound, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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