Rubidium nitrate
Agent Name
Rubidium nitrate
CAS Number
13126-12-0
Formula
N-O3.Rb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitric acid, rubidium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1477
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White crystalline powder; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Comments
Causes spastic paralysis, somnolence, and convulsions in oral and intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A strong oxidizing agent that may cause fire on contact with combustible materials; An irritant; Inhalation may cause CNS effects; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Rubidium." See "NITRATES and NITRITES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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