| Agent Name |
Mercuric thiocyanate |
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| CAS Number |
592-85-8 |
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| Formula |
C-H-N-S.1/2Hg |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Mercuric sulfocyanate; Mercuric sulfocyanide; Mercuric thiocyanate; Mercury dithiocyanate; Mercury thiocyanate Hg(SCN)2; Mercury(II)thiocyanate; Mercury, bis(thiocyanate); Mercury, bis(thiocyanato)-; Thiocyanic acid, mercury(2+) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1646 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White solid; [Merck Index] Thermally unstable; [Ullmann] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make fireworks and in photography (intensifier); [Merck Index] Used as a reagent for chloride analysis of water; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Highly toxic if inhaled or ingested; [CAMEO] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds." See "CYANIDES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Total inorganic Hg in urine = 35 ug/g creatinine; sample pre-shift; Total inorganic Hg in blood = 15 ug/L; sample at end of shift at end of workweek; |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Yes |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.025 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| PEL (OSHA) | Ceiling(OSHA)=0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Flash point > 250 deg F; [CAMEO] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| Other Poison |
Chemical Asphyxiant |
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