Strontium chloride hexahydrate
Agent Name
Strontium chloride hexahydrate
CAS Number
10025-70-4
Formula
Cl2-Sr.6H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Strontium dichloride hexahydrate; Strontium chloride, hexahydrate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Colorless or white odorless solid; Effloresces in air; Deliquescent; [Merck Index] White crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make strontium salts, in pyrotechnics, and as a dental desensitizer; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes other liver changes, changes in thyroid weight (goiter), and changes in adrenal weight in 90-day constant oral studies of rats; [RTECS] Low oral and dermal acute toxicity; No evidence of skin sensitization or mutagenicity; [EC - SCCNFP] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Strontium" and "Strontium chloride."
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