Acute toxicity - Category 2, Oral
Skin irritation, Category 2
Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, Category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 2
H300 Fatal if swallowed
H315 Causes skin irritation
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P301+P316 IF SWALLOWED: Get emergency medical help immediately.
P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
P330 Rinse mouth.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...
P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.
P391 Collect spillage.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Refer for medical attention.
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer for medical attention .
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Refer immediately for medical attention.
Rated as extremely toxic. The probable oral lethal dose in humans is 5 to 50 mg/kg, or between 7 drops and 1 teaspoon for a 150-pound person. The mean lethal dose in an adult is probably about 1 gm of thallium sulfate. Chronic exposure causes hair loss starting 10 days after exposure and complete baldness in about a month. (EPA, 1998)
Gave intravenous thallium sulfate to a small group of rats & simulated thallium kinetics on the basis of a three-compartment model. ... concluded that a significant exchange of thallium occurred between the tissues & the intestinal contents ... described as an entero-enteral cycle. ... gave radioactive thallous nitrate & thallous sulfate orally to 1 pt with metastatic osteogenic sarcoma & found rate of excretion in urine to be 3.2% per day of amount remaining in body. thallium excretion in both urine & feces may persist for many weeks in spite of low plasma levels in poisoned patients.
Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. Material itself does not burn or burns with difficulty. Use water in flooding quantities as fog. Use "alcohol" foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus when fighting fires involving this material.
When heated to decomposition, it emits very toxic fumes of thallium and sulfur oxide. (EPA, 1998)
In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance and complete protective clothing. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance and complete protective clothing. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Collect and arrange disposal. Keep the chemical in suitable and closed containers for disposal. Remove all sources of ignition. Use spark-proof tools and explosion-proof equipment. Adhered or collected material should be promptly disposed of, in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store only in original container. Well closed. Separated from strong oxidants and food and feedstuffs. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
TLV: (inhalable fraction): 0.02 mg/m3, as TWA; (skin)
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear safety goggles, face shield or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use closed system or breathing protection.
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Thallium sulfate is an odorless white rhomboid prisms or a dense white powder. Density 6.77 g / cm3. Melting point 1170°F (632°C). Extremely toxic by ingestion. Very toxic by skin absorption and ingestion. A slow acting cumulative poison. Used as a rat poison, and an ant bait. Also used for analysis (testing for iodine in the presence of chlorine) and ozonometry. Not registered as a pesticide in the U.S.
White, rhomboid prisms
Odorless
632°C
Decomposes (EPA, 1998)
Not combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
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Solubility in 100 ml water at 0 deg C: 2.70 g, at 20 deg C: 4.87 g, at 100 deg C: 18.45 g
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Inappreciable (EPA, 1998)
6.77g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
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15 mg/cu m (as Tl). Thallium (soluble cmpds, as Tl)
Decomposes on heating. This produces toxic fumes including thallium and sulfur oxides. Reacts with strong oxidants.
Very stable
THALLIUM SULFATE has weak oxidizing and weak reducing powers. Redox reactions can however still occur.
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The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and possibly the respiratory tract. The substance may cause effects on the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Exposure could cause hair loss. Ingestion of large amounts could cause effects on the cardiovascular system, kidneys and liver. Ingestion of large amounts could cause death. The effects may be delayed. Medical observation is indicated. See Notes.
The substance may have effects on the nervous system. May cause hair loss.
A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed, especially if powdered.
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN1707 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN1707 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN1707 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: THALLIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: THALLIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: THALLIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: II (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: II (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: II (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
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The symptoms of neurological disorders do not become manifest until after a few days.Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is suggested.Do NOT take working clothes home.See ICSCs 0077 and 1221.