Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
MERCURIC ARSENATE | [CAS]
7784-37-4 | [Synonyms]
C.I.77762 MERCURIC ARSENATE Mercury(Ⅱ)arsenate arsoric acid,mercury MERCURY (II) ARSENATE mercury(ii)o-arsenate mercuryhydrogenarsenate Arsenic acid mercury(I) salt Arsenic acid mercury(II) salt Mercury(II) hydrogen arsenate. | [EINECS(EC#)]
232-062-1 | [Molecular Formula]
AsHHgO4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00049950 | [MOL File]
7784-37-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
340.52 |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Yellow powder. Soluble in hydrochloric acid; slightly soluble in nitric acid; insoluble in
water. | [General Description]
A yellow powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in hydrochloric acid. Toxic by ingestion, skin absorption and inhalation. A strong irritant. Used to make waterproof paints. | [Air & Water Reactions]
Insoluble in water. | [Reactivity Profile]
MERCURIC ARSENATE is incompatible with the following: Acetylene, ammonia, chlorine dioxide, azides, calcium (amalgam formation), sodium carbide, lithium, rubidium, copper . | [Health Hazard]
Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution. | [Fire Hazard]
Non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may pollute waterways. | [Hazard]
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin
absorption; strong irritant. |
Safety Data | Back Directory | [RIDADR ]
1623 | [HazardClass ]
6.1(a) | [PackingGroup ]
II | [Safety Profile]
Confirmed human
carcinogen. A poison. When heated to
decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of
Hg and As. See also MERCURY and
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS. |
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