Thallium(I) bromide

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Thallium(I) bromide
Image:Thallium(I) bromide.jpg
Other names	thallium monobromide
Identifiers
CAS number	[7789-40-4]
Properties
Molecular formula	TlBr
Molar mass	284.287 g/mol
Appearance	yellow-white crystalline
Density	7.557 g/cm³, solid
Melting point	480°C
Boiling point	815°C
Solubility in water	very slightly soluble
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Thallium(I) bromide (TlBr), a chemical compound, available in an ultra-pure state is a compound semiconductor; used in room temperature X- and gamma-ray detectors and blue sensitive photodetectors; used as a real-time x-ray image sensor; also used as a standard for elemental thallium.

A Material safety data sheet (MSDS) is available at http://www.espimetals.com/msds's/thalliumbromide.pdf. Thallium is extremely toxic and a cumulative poison which can be absorbed through the skin. Acute and chronic effects include fatigue, limb pain, peripheral neuritis, joint pain, loss of hair, Central nervous System effects, diarrhea, vomiting, liver and kidney damage.

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