Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Agent Name
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate
CAS Number
7784-13-6
Formula
Al-Cl3.6H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Drysol; Xerac AC; Aluminum chloride; Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate; Aluminum(III) chloride, hexahydrate; Aluminum chloride, hexahydrate; [ChemIDplus] Anhydrol; Driclor; Xerac; [Merck Index]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Colorless, white, or slightly yellow deliquescent solid; Odorless; [Merck Index] White to yellowish crystals or powder; Odorless; [EMD MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in wood preservatives, deodorants and antiperspirants, disinfectants (stables and slaughterhouses), and therapeutics (anhidrotic); Also used for refining crude oil, dyeing fabrics, and making parchment paper; [Merck Index] Used as an analytical reagent; [EMD MSDS]
Comments
A mild skin irritant; Causes other degenerative changes to brain, diffuse hepatitis, and changes in both tubules and glomeruli in 30-week constant oral studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and eye irritant; [EMD MSDS] See "Aluminum chloride."
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

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