1.04484

Mercury(II) thiocyanate

for analysis EMSURE^® Reag. Ph Eur

• Synonym(s): Mercury(II) thiocyanate, Mercury(II) rhodanide, Mercury(II) thiocyanate
• Linear Formula: Hg(SCN)₂
• CAS Number: 592-85-8
• Molecular Weight: 316.75
• MDL number: MFCD00011039
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 209-773-0

Properties

• Agency: reag. Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 300
• product line: EMSURE^®
• Assay: ≥99.0% (complexometric)
• form: solid
• potency: 46 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• ign. residue: ≤0.05% (substances not reducing by formic acid)
• pH: 5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O, slurry)
• mp: 165 °C (decomposition)
• transition temp: flash point 120 °C
• solubility: 0.7 g/L
• density: 3.71 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 750 kg/m³
• cation traces: Fe: ≤0.002%
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/4CHNS.Hg.2K/c4*2-1-3;;;/h4*3H;;;/q;;;;+2;2*+1/p-4
• InChI key: HWXOCCNUUYRBKP-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Description

Application

• Spatial health risk assessments of nickel in the groundwater sources of a mining-impacted area: Mercury(II) thiocyanate may be used as a reagent in assessing heavy metal contamination, providing crucial data for environmental management and public health (Salehi et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): ≥ 99.0 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.002 %
Substances not reducing by formic acid (residue on ignition): ≤ 0.05 %
Corresponds to Reag. Ph Eur

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H300 + H310 + H330 - H373 - H410
• Precautionary Statements: P262 - P264 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH032
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 248.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 120 °C - closed cup