Agent Name |
Terbium fluoride |
CAS Number |
13708-63-9 |
Formula |
F3-Tb |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Terbium trifluoride; Terbium(III) fluoride; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Rare Earth Metals |
Description |
(Dihydrate) Solid; Insoluble in water; [Hawley] |
Sources/Uses |
Used as a source of terbium; [Hawley] |
Comments |
(Dihydrate) Strong irritant; [Hawley] See "Terbium." |
Exposure Assessment |
BEI |
Fluorides in urine = 3 mg/g creatinine prior to shift or 10 mg/g creatinine at end of shift; |
TLV (ACGIH) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
PEL (OSHA) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
MAK |
1 mg/m3, as F |
IDLH (NIOSH) |
250 mg/m3, as F |
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