MERCURY OLEATE

The IUPAC name of Mercury oleate (CAS NO.1191-80-6): Mercury(2+); (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
Synonyms: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, mercury(2+) salt ; 9-Octadecenoic acid mercury salt ; Caswell No. 546B ; Dioleate de mercure ; Dioleato de mercurio ; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 052105 ; Mercuric oleate ; Mercuric oleate, solid ; Mercury oleate ; Oleate of mercury ; Oleic acid, mercury(2+) salt ; Quecksilberdioleat 
CAS: 1191-80-6
EINECS: 214-741-4 
Molecular Formula: C₃₆H₆₆HgO₄
Formula Weight: 763.5 g/mol
Molecular Structure:

Flash Point: 270.1 °C 
Boiling Point: 360 °C at 760 mmHg
General Description: A yellowish to red liquid/semi-solid or solid mass. Prepared by dissolving yellow mercuric oxide in oleic acid. Contains 24-26% HgO by mass. Insoluble in water. Toxic by ingestion. Used in medicine, antiseptic and antifouling paint.
Air & Water: Reactions Insoluble in water

The preparation of Mercury oleate (CAS NO.1191-80-6):
Reactivity Profile:Mercury oleate is light sensitive. On standing the mercury is partly reduced to mercurous state or to the metal [Merck].

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

The Safety Information of Mercury oleate (CAS NO.1191-80-6):
RIDADR:1640
HazardClass: 6.1(a)
PackingGroup: II 
Health Hazard: Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.
Fire Hazard: Non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may pollute waterways.
A poison. An FDA over-the-counter drug. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Hg. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC.

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.
DFG MAK: Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans
NIOSH REL: (Mercury, Aryl and Inorganic) CL 0.1 mg/m³ (skin)
DOT Classification:  6.1; Label: Poison