| Agent Name |
Phenylmercuric acetate |
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| CAS Number |
62-38-4 |
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| Formula |
C8-H8-Hg-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
(Acetato)phenylmercury; (Acetato-O)phenylmercury; (Acetoxymercuri)benzene; Acetate de phenylmercure [ISO-French]; Acetate phenylmercurique [French]; Acetic acid, phenylmercury deriv.; Acetic acid, phenylmercury(II) salt; Acetoxyphenylmercury; Agrosan D; Agrosan GN 5; Algimycin 200; Anticon; Antimucin WBR; Antimucin WDR; Benzene, (acetoxymercuri)-; Benzene, (acetoxymercurio)-; Bufen; Bufen 30; Cekusil; Celmer; Ceresol; Contra Creme; Dyanacide; Femma; Fenylmercuriacetat [Czech]; Fenylmerkuriacetat [Czech]; Fungicide R; Fungitox OR; Gallotox; Hexasan; Hexasan (fungicide); Hl-331; Hong nien; Hostaquick; Hostaquik; Intercide 60; Intercide PMA 18; Kwiksan; Liquiphene; Lorophyn; Meracen; Mercron; Mercuriphenyl acetate; Mercuron; Mercury(II) acetate, phenyl-; Mercury, (acetato)phenyl-; Mercury, acetoxyphenyl-; Mergal A 25; Mersolite; Mersolite 8; Mersolite D; Metasol 30; Neantina; Norforms; Nuodex PMA 18; Nylmerate; Octan fenylrtutnaty [Czech]; PMA; PMA (fungicide); PMAC; PMAL; PMAS; Pamisan; Panomatic; Parasan; Parasan (bactericide); Phenmad; Phenomercuric acetate; Phenyl mercuric acetate; Phenylmercuriacetate; Phenylmercuric acetate; Phenylmercury acetate; Phenylmercury(II) acetate; Phenylquecksilberacetat [German]; Phenylquecksilberacetate; Phix; Programin; Purasan-SC-10; Puraturf 10; Quicksan; Quicksan 20; Riogen; Ruberon; Samtol; Sanitized SPG; Sanitol; Sanmicron; Sc-110; Scutl; Seed Dressing R; Seedtox; Setrete; Shimmerex; Spor-Kil; Spruce Seal; Tag; Tag (VAN); Tag 331; Tag HL 331; Tag fungicide; Trigosan; Troysan 30; Troysan PMA 30; Verdasan; Verdasan (VAN); Volpar; Zaprawa Nasienna R; Ziarnik; UN1674; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Organic Compounds |
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| Description |
White or white-yellow crystals (hygroscopic); [ICSC] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Has been used as a preservative for contraceptive gels and foams; a paint biocide; an instrument disinfectant; a mildewcide for leather, ink, adhesives, tape muds, and caulking compounds; an eyewash preservative; a slimicide in paper mills; a fungicide for crops; a herbicide; an aquatic parasiticide; and a catalyst in the manufacturing of polyurethanes; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Immunologic, occupational contact urticaria documented; [Kanerva 2004, p. 102] Toxic by ingestion, skin absorption, and inhalation of aerosol; Corrosive to the skin; Can injure the kidneys and nervous system; [ICSC] The phenyl mercuric salts (used in herbicides, fungicides, antiseptics, and preservatives) are strong skin irritants. [Marks, p. 148] Mercury can produce slight hepatic injury in experimental animals. [Zimmerman, p. 419] See "Mercury, aryl compounds." |
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| Restricted |
Was used as a biocide in interior and exterior paints prior to 1991; [ATSDR ToxProfiles] Not registered for current use in the U.S by the EPA. [HSDB] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Total inorganic mercury in urine = 35 ug/g creatinine, sample prior to shift; Total inorganic mercury in blood = 15 ug/L, sample end of shift at end of workweek |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Yes |
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| Bioaccumulates |
Yes |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.1 mg/m3 |
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| Vapor Pressure |
6 x 10 -06 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Flash point = 100 deg F; NFPA flammability: 1 for dry material; 2 for solution; For TLV, see "Mercury, aryl compounds." [CHEMINFO] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
2: high ambient temperature required |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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| Neurotoxin |
Other CNS Neurotoxin |
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| Reproductive Toxin |
Yes |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PHENYLMERCURIC ACETATE
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