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Chemical Sampling Information
Bismuth Telluride, Se Doped
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General Description

NAME: Bismuth Telluride, Se Doped

IMIS: 0371

CAS: 1304-82-1

DESCRIPTION:

Solid.

Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 5 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A4 (Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen)

NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 TWA

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Cumulative lung damage (HE10)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA:
Tared Low Ash Polyvinyl Chloride (LAPVC) filter 5 microns
MAX V: 960 Liters   MIN V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min
ANL 1: Gravimetric Analysis
REF: 11, 12
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: Field method. If the gross weight of the sample yields a concentration below the standard for the air contaminant, do not submit the sample to SLTC for analysis.
ANL A: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
CLASS: Not Validated
NOTE: Submit as a separate sample. An elemental analysis for Tellurium or Bismuth is performed and reported as the compound.

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Revision Date: 11/17/1998
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