Platinum(IV) iodide
Agent Name
Platinum(IV) iodide
CAS Number
7790-46-7
Formula
I4-Pt
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Platinic iodide; Platinum iodide (PtI4), (SP-4-1)-; Platinum tetraiodide; [ChemIDplus] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Brownish-black to black solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index] Black powder; Decomposed by water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Platinum, soluble salts." See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.002 mg/m3, as Pt (soluble salts), [0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)]
PEL (OSHA)
0.002 mg/m3, as Pt (soluble salts)
IDLH (NIOSH)
4 mg/m3, as Pt (soluble salts)
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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