Vanadium tetrachloride
Agent Name
Vanadium tetrachloride
CAS Number
7632-51-1
Formula
Cl4-V
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Tetrachlorovanadium; Vanadium chloride; Vanadium chloride (VCl4); Vanadium chloride (VCl4), (T-4)-; Vanadium(IV) chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN2444
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Red to reddish-brown liquid with a pungent odor; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used to make vanadium trichloride, vanadium dichloride, and organovanadium compounds; Also used as a mordant in dyeing and a catalyst for ethylene-propylene rubber; [HSDB]
Comments
Hydrolyzed by water; A strong skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Reacts with water or moist air forming hydrochloric acid; Corrosive to tissue; [CAMEO] Reacts violently with water; A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline] See "Vanadium."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.63 mm Hg
NFPA
will not burn
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: