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Agent Name Hexarhodium hexadecacarbonyl
CAS Number 28407-51-4
Formula C16-O16-Rh6
Major Category Metals
Synonyms Hexadecacarbonylhexarhodium, 98+% (Assay); Hexarhodium hexadecacarbonyl; Rhodium carbonyl; [ChemFinder] Rhodium, tetra-mu3-carbonyldodecacarbonylhexa-, octahedro; Tetra-mu3-carbonyldodecacarbonyl-octahedro-hexarhodium; [ChemIDplus] UN3466
Category Metals, Organic Compounds
Description Crystals; Flammable, but not an explosive hazard; [MSDSonline]
Comments Toxic by inhalation and ingestion; A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Some rhodium compounds are sensitizers; Decomposition of carbonyl compounds can yield carbon monoxide; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes For TLV and PEL, see "Rhodium metal and compounds." UN3466 is "Metal carbonyls, solid, n.o.s. [ERG 2008]
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