Indium trichloride

Agent Name
Indium trichloride
CAS Number
10025-82-8
Formula
Cl3-In
Major Category
Metals
Indium trichloride formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Indium chloride (InCl3); [ChemIDplus] Indium (III) chloride; [MSDSonline] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Tan to yellow deliquescent solid; [Hawley] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in electroplating and in tumor treatment and organ scanning (radioisotopes of indium trichloride); [HSDB]
Comments
A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause pulmonary edema; "The substance may have effects on the kidneys, resulting in kidney impairment. Animal tests show that this substance possibly causes malformations in human babies." [ICSC] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; Effects in high-dose animal studies include acute tubular necrosis; [MSDSonline] See "Indium."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as In
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: