Thallium iodide
Agent Name
Thallium iodide
CAS Number
7790-30-9
Formula
I-Tl
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Thallium iodide (TlI), dimer; Thallium monoiodide; Thallium(1+) iodide; Thallium(I) iodide; Thallous iodide; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Yellow solid; Nearly insoluble in water; [Merck Index] Yellow powder; [Aldrich MSDS] Insoluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as infrared radiation transmitter (crystals mixed with thallium bromide); [Hawley]
Comments
Poisonous; [Merck Index] Caused muscle weakness and lowered blood pressure in an oral toxic-dose study of men; [RTECS] May be decomposed by light; May cause irritation and blindness; May be fatal by inhalation and ingestion; Danger of cumulative effects; Targets kidneys, cardiovascular system, skin, liver, male reproductive system, nerves, and eyes; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Thallium" and the linked occupational disease. See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Thallium compound, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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