Mercuric chloride
Mercuric chloride powder
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Mercuric chloride (HgCl₂) is a white crystalline substance odorless, highly soluble in water and alcohol. Previously used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant ('sulema water'), and as a biological tissue fixative. Currently prohibited for medical and household use due to high toxicity. Used only in analytical chemistry and laboratory research. One of the most poisonous mercury salts.
Specifications
| Chemical formula | HgCl₂ |
|---|---|
| Name | Corrosive sublimate (Mercury(II) chloride) |
| Purpose | Fatal |
| Class | Mercury salt, cellular poison |
| Historical use | Medicine (antiseptic, disinfectant 'sulema water'), biological tissue fixative (now prohibited) |
| Active ingredient | Mercuric chloride |
| Form | Powder |
| Composition | Mercuric chloride |
| Physical properties | White crystalline substance odorless, highly soluble in water and alcohol |
| Human weight | up to 140 kg |
| Modern use | Analytical chemistry, laboratory research |
| Country of manufacture | EU |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Mechanism of action | Strong cellular poison, damages mucous membranes, kidneys, liver, and nervous system. Has cumulative effect: accumulates in tissues with repeated doses, especially in kidneys and brain. |
| Lethal dose | Oral: 0.3-0.5 g - lethal dose for adult; 0.1-0.2 g causes severe poisoning; skin contact: 1-2 g with prolonged exposure |
| Time to death | Ingestion: 1-24 hours; skin contact/inhalation: several days to week; chronic poisoning: months |
| Poisoning symptoms | • Severe burning in mouth, throat, and abdomen • Vomiting blood, metallic taste in mouth • Painful diarrhea, dehydration • Acute abdominal pain, convulsions • Swelling of mucous membranes, difficulty breathing • Later - oliguria, anuria, uremia (acute renal failure) • Chronic exposure - tremor, irritability, memory loss, psychosis |
| Toxicity | One of the most poisonous mercury salts. Dangerous when ingested, vapors inhaled, or upon skin contact. |
| Shelf life and storage conditions | Store in tightly sealed gripper. Avoid contact with organic substances and metals. Shelf life - no more than 3 years. |
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