| Agent Name |
Ytterbium |
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| CAS Number |
7440-64-4 |
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| Formula |
Yb |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Category |
Rare Earth Metals |
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| Description |
Silvery, soft, malleable metal; [Sax] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Has been used in lasers and in sources for x-rays; [ChemIDplus] Produced from rare earth minerals, mainly monazite sand; Natural ytterbium is composed of 7 stable isotopes. 7 unstable isotopes have been produced. [Reference #1] |
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| Comments |
Its acute toxic rating is low. [Reference #1] See "RARE EARTH METALS." |
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| Reference Link |
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/70.html |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 824 deg C; [Sax] |
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