Cesium iodide, 99.999% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Cesium iodide is used as an input phosphor in x-ray image intensifier tube of fluoroscopy equipment. It is also used as an equipment for electromagnetic calorimetry in experimental particle physics. It is often employed as a beamsplitter in Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers. Cesium iodide is an inorganic scintillator which is mainly used in experimental nuclear physics, high energy physics, nuclear medicine, nuclear tomography, environmental studies and many other fields of use. It is utilized in calorimeters and detectors and also employed as a phosphor in fluoroscopy equipments.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7789-17-5
• Molecular Formula: CsI
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 259.81
• MDL Number: MFCD00010962
• InChI Key: XQPRBTXUXXVTKB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: cesium iodide, caesium iodide, cesium monoiodide, dicesium diiodide, tricesium triiodide, cesiumiodide, cesium iodide cs2i2, cesium iodide cs3i3, unii-u1p3gvc56l
• PubChem CID: 24601
• IUPAC Name: cesium;iodide
• SMILES: [I-].[Cs+]

• Boiling Point: 1280°C
• Melting Point: 626°C
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 100 g
• Merck Index: 14,2014
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Soluble in water and ethanol. Slightly soluble in methanol. Insoluble in acetone.
• Formula Weight: 259.81
• Percent Purity: 99.999%
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.7876
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Cesium iodide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H317-H319-H335-H361
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302-H315-H319-H317-H335 Harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P272-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P333+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 9; Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	232-145-2
RTECSNumber	FLO350000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only