Thorium iodide
Agent Name
Thorium iodide
CAS Number
7790-49-0
Formula
I4-Th
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Synonyms
Thorium tetraiodide; [ChemIDplus] Thorium(IV) iodide; [APL Engineered Materials MSDS] UN2910
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Description
Pale yellow solid; Soluble in water; [APL Engineered Materials MSDS]
Comments
Thorium is radioactive; Targets lungs, skeletal structures, lymphatic glands, and other tissues; [APL Engineered Materials MSDS] See "Thorium." See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for “Radioactive material, excepted package, limited quantity of material”
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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