Uranium pentafluoride
Agent Name
Uranium pentafluoride
CAS Number
13775-07-0
Formula
F5-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Synonyms
Uranium fluoride (UF5); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Comments
See "Uranium" and the linked occupational disease.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Fluorides in urine = 2 mg/L prior to shift or 3 mg/L at end of shift; (Repeated measurements recommended.) Uranium in urine = 200 ug/L at end of shift;
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), 0.25 mg/m3, as U (insol) [2.5 mg/m3, as F]
MAK
1 mg/m3, as F, inhalable fraction
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as U
Adverse Effects
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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