Uranium nitrate

Agent Name
Uranium nitrate
CAS Number
15905-86-9
Formula
H-N-O3.x-U
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Uranium nitrate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Nitric acid, uranium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Comments
See "NITRATES and NITRITES." 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
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

Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Nephrotoxin
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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