Tellurium tetrachloride
Agent Name
Tellurium tetrachloride
CAS Number
10026-07-0
Formula
Cl4-Te
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Telluric chloride; Tellurium chloride, (T-4)-; Tetrachlorotellurium; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Tellurium)
Description
White solid; Highly hygroscopic; [Merck Index] White or yellow crystalline solid with an acrid odor; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in the synthesis of organic tellurium compounds and as an organic catalyst; [Ullmann]
Comments
Decomposed by water forming tellurium dioxide and hydrogen chloride; [Merck Index] Corrosive to skin and eyes; [eChemPortal: ERMA] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline] See "Tellurium."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Te
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Te
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Te
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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