Uranium carbide
Agent Name
Uranium carbide
CAS Number
12070-09-6
Formula
C-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Description
Black, metallic solid; [Sax]
Comments
See "CARBIDES." See "Uranium" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Uranium in urine = 200 ug/L at end of shift; [ACGIH]
TLV (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as U
STEL (ACGIH)
0.6 mg/m3, as U
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as U (sol), 0.25 mg/m3, as U (insol)
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as U
Explanatory Notes
mp = 2500 degrees C; Powder ignites spontaneously in air; [Sax]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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