| Agent Name |
Chromium hexacarbonyl |
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| CAS Number |
13007-92-6 |
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| Formula |
C6-Cr-O6 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Hexacarbonyl chromium; Chromium carbonyl; [ChemIDplus] UN3466 |
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| Category |
Metals, Organic Compounds |
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| Description |
White solid; Sublimes at room temperature; [CAMEO] Insoluble in water; Danger of explosion if heated; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a catalyst for olefin polymerization, a gasoline additive, and to prepare chromous oxide; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
Skin contact: dermatitis; Inhalation: perforation of nasal septum, lacrimation, and acute hepatitis; [CAMEO] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Harmful if ingested, absorbed through skin, or inhaled; Decomposition of carbonyl compounds can yield carbon monoxide; [MSDSonline] See "Chromium and compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.26 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LCLo (rats) = 35 mg/ m3/30min |
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| Explanatory Notes |
VP = 1 mm Hg at 97 deg F; [CAMEO] Explodes at 204 deg C; [Hawley] VP = 0.26 mmHG at 20 deg C; mp = 150 deg C; [MSDSonline] UN3466 is "Metal carbonyls, solid, n.o.s. [ERG 2008] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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