Gallium
[CAS# 7440-55-3]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Simple substance
• Name: Gallium
• Synonyms: Gallium element
• Molecular Formula: Ga
• Molecular Weight: 69.72
• CAS Registry Number: 7440-55-3
• EC Number: 231-163-8

Properties

• Density: 6 g/cm^3*
• Melting point: 302.9 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 2400 ºC^***

^* Rambabu, U.; Materials Chemistry and Physics 2008, V112(2), P485-489.

^** Wallace, Duane C.; arXiv.org, e-Print Archive, Condensed Matter 2009, P1-7, arXiv:0903.3989v1 [cond-mat.other].

^*** "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: C
• Risk Codes: R34
• Safety Description: S26;S36/37/39;S45

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314
Substances or mixtures corrosive to metals	Met. Corr.	1	H290
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	4	H413
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1C	H314

• Transport Information: UN 2803 8 / PGIII