Yttrium nitrate pentahydrate

Agent Name
Yttrium nitrate pentahydrate
CAS Number
57584-28-8
Formula
N3-O9.Y.5H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
UN1477
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
White odorless crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Comments
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.
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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

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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