Uranium tetraiodide

Agent Name
Uranium tetraiodide
CAS Number
13470-22-9
Formula
I4-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Uranium tetraiodide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Uranium iodide (UI4); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Comments
See "Uranium" and the linked occupational disease. See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

BEI
Uranium in urine = 200 ug/L at end of shift; [ACGIH]
TLV (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as U (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
STEL (ACGIH)
0.6 mg/m3, as U
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as U (sol), 0.25 mg/m3, as U (insol)
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as U

Adverse Effects

Nephrotoxin
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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