Agent Name
Thallous chloride
Synonyms
Thallium chloride; Thallium chloride (TlCl); Thallium chloride (VAN); Thallium monochloride; Thallium(1+) chloride; Thallium(I) chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] Off-white powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a chlorination catalyst and in suntan lamps; [HSDB]
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
IDLH (NIOSH)
15 mg/m3, as Tl (soluble compounds)
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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