Zinc telluride
Agent Name
Zinc telluride
CAS Number
1315-11-3
Formula
Te-Zn
Major Category
Metals
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Grey or brownish-red solid; [Merck Index] Red lumps; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a semiconductor and photoconductor; [Merck Index] Proposed as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide; [Ullmann]
Comments
An irritant; Harmful by inhalation and ingestion; [MSDSonline] See "Zinc." See "Tellurium."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Te
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Te
MAK
0.1 mg/m3 (respirable fraction), 2 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction) for Zn inorg. Cmpnds
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Te
Adverse Effects
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
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: