Rhodium chloride trihydrate
Agent Name
Rhodium chloride trihydrate
CAS Number
13569-65-8
Formula
Cl3-Rh.3H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Rhodium trichloride trihydrate; Rhodium(III) chloride trihydrate; Rhodium chloride, trihydrate; [ChemIDplus] Rhodium (III) chloride, hydrate; Rhodium (III) chloride, trihydrate; [BASF MSDS] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Red deliquescent solid; [ICSC] Dark red odorless crystals; Soluble in water; [BASF MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst for the conversion of methane to acetic acid; [ExPub: Health Council of the Netherlands]
Comments
Intraperitoneal LD50 (mouse) = 369 mg/kg; [RTECS] No listed effects of short-term or long-term exposure; [ICSC] An irritant that may cause burns; May cause skin sensitization; [BASF MSDS] See "Rhodium chloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as Rh
PEL (OSHA)
0.001 mg/m3, as Rh
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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