Yellow crystalline powder. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol.
Yellow crystals with a slight odor of vinegar. Density 2.89 g / cm3.
Water soluble, reacting to give a milky solution. The reaction is not hazardous.
URANYL ACETATE reacts weakly as an acid. Usually does not react as either oxidizing agents or reducing agents but such behavior is not impossible. May catalyze organic reactions.
Inhalation of dust may irritate nose and throat. Contact with eyes causes irritation.
Poison by
intraperitoneal route. A radoactive material.
See also URANIUM.
