General Information
Revision date
1999-06-07
Product name
Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate
Product Synonyms
Nitric acid, bismuth(3+) salt, pentahydrate; Bismuth trinitrate pentahydrate
CAS No.
10035-06-0
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Danger! Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause a fire. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). May cause methemoglobinemia. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: Blood, respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Ingestion of nitrate containing compounds can lead to Ingestion: methemoglobinemia. Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. Inhalation: May cause acute pulmonary edema, asphyxia, chemical pneumonitis, and upper airway obstruction caused by edema. May cause kidney injury. May cause methemoglobinemia, which is characterized by chocolate-brown colored Chronic: blood, headache, weakness, dizziness, breath shortness, cyanosis (bluish skin due to deficient oxygenation of blood), rapid heart rate, unconsciousness and possible death.
