Synonyms
Dithallium trioxide; Thallium oxide (Tl2O3); Thallium peroxide; Thallium sesquioxide; Thallium(3+) oxide; Thallium(III) oxide; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Brown solid; [Merck Index] Brown or black odorless powder; [MSDSonline] Soluble in alcohol; Decomposes in water; Oxidizes in air; [Hawley] Sparingly soluble in water; [Ullmann]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Thallium" and the linked occupational disease.
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Tl
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Tl
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Thallium compound, n.o.s."
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Other Information
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