Calcium chlorate

Synonyms

Calcium chlorate (Ca(ClO3)2); Chlorate de calcium [French]; Kaliumchloraat [Dutch]; Kaliumchlorat [German]; Chloric acid, calcium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1452

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Colorless odorless solid; Soluble in water; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used as a herbicide, insecticide, and seed disinfectant; Also used in photography, pyrotechnics, and the production of potassium chlorate; No longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation of dust can cause upper respiratory tract irritation; Toxic by ingestion--can induce methemoglobinemia; Oral LD50 (rat) = 4500 mg/kg; [HSDB] See "Sodium chlorate." See "Calcium." See "CHLORATES."

Biomedical References

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)
• Photographic Processing