Mercuric nitrate monohydrate
Agent Name
Mercuric nitrate monohydrate
CAS Number
7783-34-8
Formula
H2-O.2H-N-O3.Hg
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitric acid, mercury(2+) salt, monohydrate; [ChemIDplus] Mercury(II) nitrate monohydrate; Mercuric nitratemonohydrate; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1625
Category
Mercury Compounds, Inorganic
Description
White or slightly yellow deliquescent solid with an odor of nitric acid; "Soluble in a small amount of water" [Merck Index] White crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make felt, in mercury fulminate, and to destroy phylloxera; [Merck Index]
Comments
May cause irritation; May be fatal by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Targets the kidney, GI tract, nerves, and blood; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Mercuric nitrate." See "Mercury, inorganic compounds" and the linked occupational disease.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.025 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
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Mercuric nitrate."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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