Aluminum nitrate
Agent Name
Aluminum nitrate
CAS Number
13473-90-0
Formula
Al.3H-N-O3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Aluminum nitrate; Aluminum trinitrate; Aluminum(III) nitrate (1:3); Nitrato de aluminio [Spanish]; Nitric acid, aluminum salt; Nitric acid, aluminum(3+) salt; Nitric acid, alumium salt; UN1438; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White crystals; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in petroleum refining, dyeing, and leather tanning; [CAMEO] Used in antiperspirants and corrosion inhibitors; also used as a nitrating agent and in uranium extraction; [Merck Index]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant; Causes vomiting and purging after ingestion; [CAMEO] Causes reproductive effects and weight loss in feeding studies in experimental animals; [HSDB] Not combustible, but as a strong oxidizer it may cause other materials to ignite. A respiratory tract irritant; Infants are more sensitive to nitrate ion toxicity; [MSDSonline] See "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "Aluminum."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Odor Threshold Low
0.01 ppm
Explanatory Notes
mp = 163 degrees F; [CAMEO] Odor threshold from HSDB;
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: