Cerous chloride heptahydrate

Agent Name
Cerous chloride heptahydrate
CAS Number
18618-55-8
Formula
Ce-Cl3.7H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Cerium (III) chloride heptahydrate; [MSDSonline]
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
Colorless to yellow deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] Colorless crystals with lumps; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used to make cerium and cerium salts; [Merck Index] Used in incandescent gas mantles, spectrography, and polymerization (catalyst); [Hawley]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "RARE EARTH METALS" and the linked occupational diseases.
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Adverse Effects

Fibrogenic
Yes

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