| Agent Name |
Aluminum nitrate |
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| CAS Number |
13473-90-0 |
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| Formula |
Al.3H-N-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Aluminum nitrate; Aluminum trinitrate; Aluminum(III) nitrate (1:3); Nitrato de aluminio [Spanish]; Nitric acid, aluminum salt; Nitric acid, aluminum(3+) salt; Nitric acid, alumium salt; UN1438; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White crystals; [CAMEO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in petroleum refining, dyeing, and leather tanning; [CAMEO] Used in antiperspirants and corrosion inhibitors; also used as a nitrating agent and in uranium extraction; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
A skin and eye irritant; Causes vomiting and purging after ingestion; [CAMEO] Causes reproductive effects and weight loss in feeding studies in experimental animals; [HSDB] Not combustible, but as a strong oxidizer it may cause other materials to ignite. A respiratory tract irritant; Infants are more sensitive to nitrate ion toxicity; [MSDSonline] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Odor Threshold Low |
0.01 ppm |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 163 degrees F; [CAMEO] Odor threshold from HSDB; |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: ALUMINUM NITRATE
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