Introduction:Basic information about CAS 7440-57-5|Gold, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
| Common Name | Gold |
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| CAS Number | 7440-57-5 | Molecular Weight | 196.967 |
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| Density | 19.3 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | Boiling Point | 2808 °C(lit.) |
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| Molecular Formula | Au | Melting Point | 1063 °C(lit.) |
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| MSDS | ChineseUSA | Flash Point | 4 °C |
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Names
| Name | gold atom |
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| Synonym | More Synonyms |
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Chemical & Physical Properties
| Density | 19.3 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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| Boiling Point | 2808 °C(lit.) |
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| Melting Point | 1063 °C(lit.) |
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| Molecular Formula | Au |
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| Molecular Weight | 196.967 |
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| Flash Point | 4 °C |
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| Exact Mass | 196.966507 |
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| Index of Refraction | n20/589.3 1.523 |
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| InChIKey | PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| SMILES | [Au] |
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| Storage condition | 2-8°C |
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| Stability | Stable. May react with halogens, strong oxidizing agents, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide. Reaction with ammonia or hydrogen peroxide may form explosive materials. |
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| Water Solubility | H2O: soluble |
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Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION - RTECS NUMBER :
- MD5070000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- GOLD
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 7440-57-5
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 12
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- Au
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 196.97
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- .AU
HEALTH HAZARD DATAACUTE TOXICITY DATA - TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 58 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- REFERENCE :
- ZEKBAI Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1-75, 1903-71. For publisher information, see JCROD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 63,586,1960 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
- REFERENCE :
- NATWAY Naturwissenschaften. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,75,1955
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 21 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
- REFERENCE :
- NATWAY Naturwissenschaften. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,75,1955
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4730 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
- REFERENCE :
- NATWAY Naturwissenschaften. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,75,1955 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T0367 No. of Facilities: 80 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 174 (estimated) NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 35455 No. of Facilities: 1230 (estimated) No. of Industries: 18 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 9464 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X2971 No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 6 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7506 No. of Facilities: 225 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 10 No. of Employees: 2626 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 108 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 35455 No. of Facilities: 2595 (estimated) No. of Industries: 27 No. of Occupations: 39 No. of Employees: 30128 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 5425 (estimated)
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Safety Information
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
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| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn,F |
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| Risk Phrases | R36/38 |
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| Safety Phrases | S26-S36/37/39-S45-S62-S36/37 |
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| RIDADR | UN 1789 8/PG 3 |
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| WGK Germany | 3 |
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| RTECS | MD5420000 |
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| Packaging Group | II |
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| Hazard Class | 6.1 |
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Synonyms
| AUROUS |
| Gold |
| AURIC |
| EINECS 231-165-9 |
| Au |
| MFCD00003436 |
| Glod |
| gold-197 |
| E 175 |