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Mercury(II) oxide

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Mercuric oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgO
CAS Number:
21908-53-2
Molecular Weight:
216.59
EC Number:
244-654-7
MDL number:
MFCD00011045
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
24852200
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

200

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

mp

500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Hg]

InChI

1S/Hg.O

InChI key

UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D M Riley et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 109(8), 779-784 (2001-09-21)
Use of elemental mercury in certain cultural and religious practices can cause high exposures to mercury vapor. Uses include sprinkling mercury on the floor of a home or car, burning it in a candle, and mixing it with perfume. Some
Periorbital contact dermatitis due to yellow mercuric oxide.
A Anonide et al.
Contact dermatitis, 35(1), 61-61 (1996-07-01)
Zhiliang Jiang et al.
Analytical chemistry, 81(13), 5439-5445 (2009-06-11)
Single-strand DNA (ssDNA) was used to modify 10 nm nanogold to obtain an aptamer-modified nanogold resonance scattering (RS) probe (AussDNA) for detection of Hg(2+). In the presence of NaCl, Hg(2+) interacts with AussDNA to form very stable double-strand T-Hg(2+)-T mismatches
E M Abdulla et al.
Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology, 22(5), 362-363 (1995-05-01)
1. The objectives of the study were to establish that inhibition of neuronal differentiation in culture (assessed by neurite outgrowth) can be used as a broad spectrum in vitro measure of neurotoxicity. 2. To establish whether a rapid measure of
I Ashkenazi et al.
The British journal of ophthalmology, 75(6), 356-358 (1991-06-01)
Thirty-five patients presenting with phthiriasis palpebrarum were all treated with a regimen of 1% yellow oxide of mercury ointment four times daily for 14 days. At the conclusion of treatment there was complete resolution of the signs and symptoms of
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