Toxicity mercury fulminate

Detonating velocity Similar to mercury fulminate Toxicity Moderate... 

Hazard High explosive, easily initiated by mercury fulminate. Toxic by inhalation and skin contact. TLV 1.5 mg/m3. 

Mercury fulminate has a sweetish metallic taste. When administered orally it is as poisonous as the majority of mercury compounds. Since, however, it is very sparingly soluble in water its toxicity through contact with the skin is insignificant. Nor is it toxic to lower plants, e.g. moulds often form on the moist bags in which mercury fulminate is stored. 

Mercury fulminate is toxic and is practically insoluble in water. When dry, it is highly sensitive to shock, impact, and friction, and is easily detonated by sparks and flames. It can be phlegmatized by the... 

Silver fulminate is prepared by the reaction employed in the preparation of - Mercury Fulminate, i.e., by reacting a solution of silver in nitric acid with alcohol. Like mercury fulminate, it is also toxic. 

Mercury fulminate is a highly toxic compound, exhibiting the toxicity symptoms of mercury. No toxicity data are available on this compound. 

Mercury is sometimes present in low concentrations in neutralents. A potential source is the mercury fulminate present in some detonator compositions. Metallic mercury is sufficiently volatile that it can pose an inhalation danger in closed workspaces. A similar danger exists with organo-mercury compounds such as dimethylmercury. Mercury salts in an aqueous environment can be methylated by microorganisms to produce highly toxic monomethylmercury compounds. 

Diazodinitrophenol -Abbreviated as DDNR it is less sensitive to impact but more powerful than mercury fulminate and lead azide. It is used with other materials to form priming mixtures, particularly where a high sensitivity to flame or heat is desired. DDNP is used as an initiating explosive to substitute for lead styphnate in non-toxic primers. 

Lead styphnate - This chemical is sensitive to fire and static electricity, but less sensitive to shock and fnction than mercury fulminate or lead azide. With other metals, it is non-reactive. The OSHA regulatory status of lead styphnate is Explosive, skin and eye irritant lung, kidney, nervous system, blood and reproductive toxin toxic, carcinogen. ... 

SAFETY PROFILE Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. Reaction with ammonia or ammonium salts yields fulminating gold, a heat-, friction-, and impact-sensitive explosive similar to mercury and silver fulminates. See also GOLD COMPOUNDS and CHLORIDES. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CT. 

Mercury(ll) fulminate - Used since the early 1800s in percussion caps for black powder shooting, this primary explosive is highly sensitive to friction and shock. Thus it is used to trigger secondary, but more powerful explosives. Although potassium chlorate is sometimes used in its place, the mercury(ll) fulminate is less corrosive, but may weaken with time. Today it is usually replaced with materials that are non-corrosive, less toxic and more stable over time lead azide, lead slyphnate and tetrazene derivatives. It also causes brass to become brittle a concern for reloaders. 

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