Thallium carbonate
Agent Name
Thallium carbonate
CAS Number
6533-73-9
Formula
C-H2-O3.2Tl
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Thallium carbonate (Tl2CO3); Thallium(I) carbonate (2:1); Thallous carbonate; Carbonic acid, dithallium(1+) salt; Dithallium carbonate; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Shiny colorless or white solid; Highly refractive; Soluble in water; [Hawley] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in chemical analysis (detecting carbon disulfide) and to make artificial diamonds; [Hawley] Used as a fungicide; [CAMEO]
Comments
Can be absorbed through skin; Can cause thallium poisoning; A reproductive toxin in animal testing; [ICSC] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Thallium" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Tl
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Tl
IDLH (NIOSH)
15 mg/m3, as Tl (soluble compounds)
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
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: