Ferrous carbonate
Agent Name
Ferrous carbonate
CAS Number
563-71-3
Formula
C-H2-O3.Fe
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Blaud's mass; Carbonic acid, iron(2+) salt (1:1); Ferrous monocarbonate; Iron II carbonate; Iron carbonate (FeCO3); Iron(2+) carbonate; Iron carbonate; Iron(II) carbonate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White or grey odorless solid, insoluble in water, soluble in acid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as a flame retardant, iron supplement in animal feed, and hematinic (treatment of iron deficiency anemia); [HSDB]
Comments
Oral LD50 (mouse) = 3800 mg/kg; [HSDB] See "Iron."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, as Fe (soluble iron salts)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: