Hafnium oxychloride octahydrate
Agent Name
Hafnium oxychloride octahydrate
CAS Number
14456-34-9
Formula
Cl2-Hf-O.8H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Dichlorooxohafnium octahydrate; Hafnium chloride oxide octahydrate; [ChemIDplus] Hafnium dichloride oxide octahydrate; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White hygroscopic powder with a pungent odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes ulceration or bleeding from the stomach in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Hafnium oxychloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.5 mg/m3, as Hf
PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3, as Hf
IDLH (NIOSH)
50 mg/m3, as Hf
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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