Ytterbium nitrate
Agent Name
Ytterbium nitrate
CAS Number
13768-67-7
Formula
N3-O9.Yb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitric acid, ytterbium(3+) salt; Nitric acid, ytterbium(3+) salt (3:1); Ytterbium trinitrate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
Tetrahydrate: Transparent hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index]
Comments
Pentahydrate: An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "RARE EARTH METALS" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Fibrogenic
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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