Mercury(I) iodide

Agent Name
Mercury(I) iodide
CAS Number
7783-30-4
Formula
Hg-I
Major Category
Metals
Mercury(I) iodide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Iodure de mercure [French]; Mercurous iodide; Mercury iodide; Mercury protoiodide; Yellow mercury iodide; [ChemIDplus] UN1638
Category
Mercury Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Bright yellow solid, insoluble in water and becoming greenish on exposure to light; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as a topical antiseptic; [Hawley]
Comments
May cause skin sensitization; May cause serious eye injury; Toxic by ingestion; [MP Biomedicals MSDS] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds and the linked occupational disease." See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.025 mg/m3, as Hg (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg
MAK
0.02 mg/m3, as Hg, inhalable fraction
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Hg

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: