Agent Name
Mercury(II) selenide
Synonyms
Mercury-selenium complex; Mercuric selenide; Mercury monoselenide; Mercury selenide; Mercury(2+) selenide; [ChemIDplus] UN2025
Category
Mercury Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Gray odorless powder; Insoluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in semiconductors (solar cells), transistors, infrared detectors, and amplifiers; [Hawley]
Comments
An irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; May have cumulative adverse effects to health; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds and the linked occupational disease."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.025 mg/m3, as Hg (0.2 mg/m3, as Se)
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg (0.2 mg/m3, as Se)
MAK
0.02 mg/m3, as Hg, inhalable fraction (0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Se)
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Mercury compound, solid, n.o.s."
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: