| Agent Name |
Mercuric telluride |
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| CAS Number |
12068-90-5 |
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| Formula |
Hg-Te |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Mercury telluride; [ChemIDplus] Mercury(II)telluride; [ChemFinder] UN2025 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Black solid, insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in solar cell semiconductors, transistors, infrared detectors, and ultrasonic amplifiers; [Hawley] |
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| Comments |
A skin and eye irritant; Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption with potential to cause mercury poisoning and tellurium poisoning (garlic odor of breath and sweat); [MSDSonline] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Total inorganic Hg in urine = 35 ug/g creatinine; sample pre-shift; Total inorganic Hg in blood = 15 ug/L; sample at end of shift at end of workweek; |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Yes |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.025 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| PEL (OSHA) | Ceiling(OSHA)=0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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