Chromium iodide
Agent Name
Chromium iodide
CAS Number
13569-75-0
Formula
Cr-I3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Chromium triiodide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
Comments
See Cr(III) compounds in "Chromium." See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.003 mg/m3, as Cr(III), inhalable particulate matter (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
Soluble Cr(III) compounds are assigned RSEN and DSEN; "Trivalent chromium compounds--with the exception of chromium(III) acetate, chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate, and chromium(III) nitrate--are insoluble or poorly soluble in water . . ." [ACGIH]
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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