Thallium I acetate

Agent Name
Thallium I acetate
CAS Number
563-68-8
Formula
C2-H4-O2.Tl
Major Category
Metals
Thallium I acetate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Acetic acid, thallium(1) salt; Thallium acetate; Thallium monoacetate; Thallium(1+) acetate; Thallium(I) acetate; Thallous acetate; Acetic acid, thallium(1+) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White deliquescent solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index] White or cream-colored wet crystalline aggregates; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as rodenticide, insecticide, fireworks dye, depilatory, and in optical glass; [Merck Index] Used in ore flotation and separation; [Hawley]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant; Can be absorbed through skin; May be fatal by inhalation, skin absorption, and ingestion; [CAMEO] An irritant; [MSDSonline] The fatal human dose by ingestion is approximately 8 mg/kg. [HSDB] See "Thallium" and the linked occupational disease.
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Tl
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Tl
IDLH (NIOSH)
15 mg/m3, as Tl (soluble compounds)
Vapor Pressure
14.7 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Thallium compound, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;

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: