Yttrium nitrate hexahydrate
Agent Name
Yttrium nitrate hexahydrate
CAS Number
13494-98-9
Formula
N3-O9.Y.6H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitric acid, yttrium(3+)salt, hexahydrate; Yttrium trinitrate hexahydrate; Yttriumnitrat [German]; Yttrium (III) nitrate hexahydrate (1:3:6); [ChemIDplus] UN1477
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
Deliquescent solid; [Merck Index]
Comments
Corrosive to skin and eyes; [eChemPortal: ERMA] An oxidizing agent; May cause fire on contact with combustible material; An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "RARE EARTH METALS" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, as Y
PEL (OSHA)
1 mg/m3, as Y
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Fibrogenic
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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