Uranium hydride

Agent Name
Uranium hydride
CAS Number
13598-56-6
Formula
H3-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Description
Black powder; [Sax]
Comments
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
Insoluble in water, methanol, and ethanol; Powder ignites when contacts air or water; [Sax]

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