Uranium telluride
Agent Name
Uranium telluride
CAS Number
12138-37-3
Formula
Te2-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Synonyms
Uranium ditelluride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Comments
See "Tellurium." See "Uranium" and the linked occupational disease.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Uranium in urine = 200 ug/L at end of shift; [ACGIH]
TLV (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as U (0.1 mg/m3, as Te)
STEL (ACGIH)
0.6 mg/m3, as U
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as U (sol), 0.25 mg/m3, as U (insol), 0.1 mg/m3, as Te
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as U
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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