Thallous nitrate
Agent Name
Thallous nitrate
CAS Number
10102-45-1
Formula
N-O3.Tl
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitric acid, thallium(1+) salt; Thallium mononitrate; Thallium nitrate; Thallium(1+) nitrate; Thallium(I) nitrate (1:1); UN2727; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Odorless, white crystals; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used in analytical chemistry, in organic synthesis, and in signaling and pyrotechnics (green fire); [HSDB]
Comments
Causes eye and skin irritation; Highly toxic when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin; [CHEMINFO MSDS] LD50 (ingestion) = 15 mg/kg (mouse); [HSDB] See "Thallium" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Tl (Tl and soluble cmpnds)
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Tl
IDLH (NIOSH)
15 mg/m3, as Tl (soluble compounds)
Vapor Pressure
2.79E-11 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
For occupational exposure limits, see "Thallium and soluble compounds."
NFPA
will not burn
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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