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Stability

    May be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, carbonates, sulfides,cyanides, alkalies, sulfites, sulfates, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, iodine,hydrogen bromide.

Toxicology

    Pois
  • Melting Point 302 C
  • Formula ClHg
  • Boiling Point 384 C
  • Molecular Weight 237.051
  • Flash Point
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance dense white powder
  • Safety Poison by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Mutation data reported. A fungicide. An FDA over-the-counter drug. Incompatible with bromides, iodides, alkali chlorides, sulfates, sulfites, carbonates, hydroxides, lime water, ammonia, golden antimony sulfide, cyanides, copper salts, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, iodoform, lead salts, silver salts, sulfides. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Cl− and Hg. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC.
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 7546-30-7 (CALOMEL)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms C.I. 77764;Cyclosan; Mercurous chloride; Mercury monochloride; Mercury(1+) chloride; Mildmercury chloride; Precipite blanc
  • PSA 0.00000
  • LogP -2.99850

Mercurous chloride Chemical Properties

The IUPAC name of Mercurous chloride (CAS NO.7546-30-7): Chloromercury 
Synonyms: Chlorure mercureux ; Chlorure mercureux [French] ; Cloruro di mercurio ; Cloruro di mercurio [Italian] ; Cloruro mercuroso ; Cloruro mercuroso [Italian] ; Cyclosan ; Mercurochloride ; Mercurochloride [Dutch] ; Mercurous chloride ; Mercury monochloride ; Mercury protochloride ;Mild mercury chloride ; Precipite blanc ; Quecksilber chloruer ; Quecksilber chloruer [German] ; Quecksilber(I)-chlorid ; Quecksilber(I)-chlorid [German] 
CAS: 7546-30-7
EINECS 231-430-9 
Molecular Formula: ClHg
Formula Weight: 236.04 g/mol
Molecular Structure:

Stability: May be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, carbonates, sulfides, cyanides, alkalies, sulfites, sulfates, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, iodine, hydrogen bromide
Appearance: white powder

Mercurous chloride Toxicity Data With Reference

The toxicity of Mercurous chloride (CAS NO.7546-30-7):

1.    

mrc-bcs 50 mmol/L

     MUREAV    Mutation Research. 77 (1980),109.
2.    

sce-ham:ovr 3200 nmol/L

     ENMUDM    Environmental Mutagenesis. 7 (1985),381.
3.    

orl-rat LD50:166 mg/kg

     GTPZAB    Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
4.    

skn-rat LD50:1500 mg/kg

     GTPZAB    Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
5.    

orl-mus LD50:180 mg/kg

     GTPZAB    Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
6.    

ipr-mus LD50:10 mg/kg

     GTPZAB    Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.

Mercurous chloride Consensus Reports

Mercury and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List. EPA Genetic Toxicology Program. Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Mercurous chloride Safety Profile

The safety informatiom of Mercurous chloride (CAS NO.7546-30-7):
Poison by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Mutation data reported. A fungicide. An FDA over-the-counter drug. Incompatible with bromides, iodides, alkali chlorides, sulfates, sulfites, carbonates, hydroxides, lime water, ammonia, golden antimony sulfide, cyanides, copper salts, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, iodoform, lead salts, silver salts, sulfides. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Cl− and Hg. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC.

Mercurous chloride Standards and Recommendations

OSHA PEL: CL 0.1 mg(Hg)/m3 (skin)
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.1 mg(Hg)/m3 (skin); BEI: 35 µg/g creatinine total inorganic mercury in urine preshift; 15 µg/g creatinine total inorganic mercury in blood at end of shift at end of workweek.
NIOSH REL: (Mercury, Aryl and Inorganic) CL 0.1 mg/m3 (skin)

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