Mercury(II) sulfide

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
1344-48-5

[ Name ]:
Mercury(II) sulfide

[Synonym ]:
Mercury(II) sulfide red
MERCURY(II) SULFIDE
Mercuric sulfide red
EINECS 215-696-3
MFCD00011046

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
8.1 g/mL at 25ºC

[ Boiling Point ]:
584ºC

[ Melting Point ]:
584ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
HgS

[ Molecular Weight ]:
232.65500

[ Exact Mass ]:
233.94300

[ PSA ]:
32.09000

[ LogP ]:
0.64570

[ Stability ]:
Stable.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: OX0720000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Mercury sulfide

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1344-48-5

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 3

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: Hg-S

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 195 mg/kg/4W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Endocrine - evidence of thyroid hypofunction

REFERENCE :: BECTA6 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1966- Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,847,1992 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1643 No. of Facilities: 13 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 98 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H317

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
N-T

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R50/53

[ Safety Phrases ]:
61-60-45-36/37/39-26

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2025

[ WGK Germany ]:
-

[ RTECS ]:
OX0720000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1

Articles

Effect of Long-time X-ray Irradiation on Cr and Hg in a Polypropylene Disk Certified Reference Material Observed during Measurements by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.

Anal. Sci. 31 , 855-8, (2015)

The effect of long-time X-ray irradiation on Cr and Hg in a polypropylene disk certified reference material (PP disk CRM, NMIJ CRM 8136-a) during measurements by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry ...

Wiberg E and Wiberg N

Inorganic Chemistry

Daintith J

Chemistry

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