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Chemical Sampling Information
Bismuth Telluride, Undoped (Respirable Fraction)
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General Description

NAME: Bismuth Telluride, Undoped (Respirable Fraction)

SYNONYM(s): Bi2Te3

IMIS: B110

CAS: 1304-82-1

DESCRIPTION:

Solid.

Exposure Limits

NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 TWA

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Accumulation in lungs (HE10)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA:
Tared Low Ash Polyvinyl Chloride (LAPVC) filter 5 microns preceded by 10 mm Nylon Cyclone
MAX V: 816 Liters   MIN V: 408 Liters   MAX F: 1.7 L/min
ANL 1: GravimetricREF 11, 12
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: Field method. If the gross weight of the sample yields a concentration below the standard for the air contaminate, do not submitted sample to SLTC for analysis. If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period.
ANL A: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
CLASS: Not Validated
NOTE: Submit as a separate sample. An elemental analysis for Tellurium or Bismuth is performed and reported as the compound.

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Revision Date: 01/15/1993
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