Gadolinium
Names
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
7.886 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
3273 °C(lit.)
[ Melting Point ]:
1313 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
Gd
[ Molecular Weight ]:
157.250
[ Flash Point ]:
3266°C
[ Exact Mass ]:
157.924103
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Powder is highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxiziding agents, halogens, acids. Powder may react with water or moisture.
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- LW3850000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Gadolinium
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 7440-54-2
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199701
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 2
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- Gd
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 157.25
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- GD
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 25 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
- REFERENCE :
- PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1903/04- Volume(issue)/page/year: 135,426,1970
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H261
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P231 + P232-P422
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R15
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S43-S7/8-S26
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3208 4.3/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
LW3850000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
8
Articles
ACS Nano 8(9) , 9143-53, (2014)
Nanoparticles of complex architectures can have unique properties. Self-assembly of spherical nanocrystals is a high yielding route to such systems. In this study, we report the self-assembly of a pol...
Facile synthesis of multifunctional beta-NaGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles in oleylamine.J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 13(1) , 529-32, (2013)
Multifunctional beta-NaGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized using oleylamine as both solvent and stabilizer via the thermolysis method. They have uniform morphology with a ...
Gadolinium complex of DO3A-benzothiazole aniline (BTA) conjugate as a theranostic agent.J. Med. Chem. 56(20) , 8104-11, (2013)
A gadolinium complex of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-trisacetic acid (DO3A) and benzothiazole-aniline (BTA) of the type [Gd(DO3A-BTA)(H2O)] has been prepared for use as a single molecule thera...