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General Description

Synonyms: Tellurium fluoride

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 2332

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7783-80-4

NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: WY2800000

Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 2195 15 125

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Tellurium Hexafluoride: Chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more

Chemical Description and Physical Properties:
colorless gas with a repulsive odor
molecular weight: 242
boiling point: -38°F
vapor pressure: >1 atm at 20 C
melting point: -36°F
Incompatibilities: None hazardous

Exposure Limits

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
General Industry: 0.02 ppm, 0.2 mg/m3

Construction Industry: 0.02 ppm, 0.2 mg/m3 TWA
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 0.02 ppm, 0.10 mg/m3 TWA

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 0.02 ppm TWA

Health Factors

Potential Symptoms: Headaches; dyspnea; garlic odor on breath; In annimals: pulmonary edema

Health Effects: Lung edema (HE11)

Affected Organs: Respiratory system

Monitoring Methods used by OSHA

Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):
  • sampling media: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 micron in series with a Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
    maximum volume: 480 Liters  
    minimum volume:     400 Liters   
    maximum flow rate:     1.0 L/min
    current analytical method: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
    method reference: 1 (NIOSH S-187)
    method classification: Fully Validated
    note: The filter is used to trap particulate Tellurium compounds that may be present.
Secondary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SAM2):
  • MIRAN 1A & 1B: MIN. Det. Con. 0.08 ppm at 13.4 um
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