Agent Name |
Mercuric telluride |
CAS Number |
12068-90-5 |
Formula |
Hg-Te |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Mercury telluride; [ChemIDplus] Mercury(II)telluride; [ChemFinder] UN2025 |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
Black solid, insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in solar cell semiconductors, transistors, infrared detectors, and ultrasonic amplifiers; [Hawley] |
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." |
Exposure Assessment |
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; |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Yes |
TLV (ACGIH) |
0.025 mg/m3, as Hg |
PEL (OSHA) | Ceiling(OSHA)=0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg |
Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
Adverse Effects |
Neurotoxin |
Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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