Agent Name |
Cerium III fluoride |
CAS Number |
7758-88-5 |
Formula |
Ce-F3 |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Cerium fluoride; Cerium fluorure [French]; Cerium trifluoride; Cerous fluoride; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Rare Earth Metals |
Description |
Hexagonal crystals or powder; [Merck Index] Insoluble in water and acids; [Hawley] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in carbon arc lights and to prepare cerium metal; [Hawley] |
Comments |
See "Cerium." |
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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