Ammonium uranium fluoride
Agent Name
Ammonium uranium fluoride
CAS Number
18433-40-4
Formula
F5-O2-U.3H4-N
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Synonyms
Ammonium uranyl pentafluoride; Triammonium pentafluorodioxouranate; Triammonium pentafluorodioxouranate(3-); Triammonium uranyl pentafluoride; Uranate(3-), pentafluorodioxo-, ammonium (1:3), (Pb-7-22-11111)-; [ChemIDplus] (PB-7-22-11111)-Pentafluorodioxouranate(3-) ammonium (1:3); Ammonium dioxopentafluorouranate(VI); Uranium ammonium fluoride; Uranyl ammonium fluoride; [Merck Index]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Description
Greenish-yellow solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Has been used in x-ray applications; [Merck Index]
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 (2.5 mg/m3, as F)
STEL (ACGIH)
0.6 mg/m3, as U
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as U (sol. compds)[2.5 mg/m3, as F]
MAK
1 mg/m3, as F, inhalable fraction
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as U
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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