NAME: Tellurium and compounds (as Te)
IMIS: 2330
CAS: 13494-80-9
NIOSH: WY2625000
DESCRIPTION:
Solid.
INCOM:
Hazards vary depending upon specific compound.
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
0.1 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
0.1 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:
0.1 mg/m3 TWA (except hydrogen telluride)
NIOSH REL: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Garlic odor on breath; sweating; dry mouth, metallic taste; +
somnolence;
anorexia; nausea; no sweating; dermatitis
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Acute CNS effects (HE4); Cumulative organ damage (HE3)
ORGAN:
Skin, CNS
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
MAX V:
960 Liters MIN V:
480 Liters MAX F:
2.0 L/min
ANL 1:
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF:
2 (OSHA ID-121)
SAE:
0.09
CLASS:
Partially Validated
ANL 1:
Atomic absorption spectroscopy; AAS/GF
REF:
2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS:
Not Validated
NOTE:
If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period.
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