TABLE OF CONTENTS SYNONYMS: AURUM PARADOXUM; EINECS No. 236-813-4; METALLIUM PROBLEMATUM; NCI-C60117; TELLOY; TELLURE (French); TELLURIUM, ELEMENTAL; TELURIO (Spanish)
IDENTIFICATION:
CAS: 13494-80-9
DOT ID: UN3284 as tellurium compound, n.o.s.
Hazard Class or Division: 6.1 (POISONOUS/TOXIC MATERIALS)
ERG Guide: 151
Formula: Te
RTECS No: WY2625000
Properties: Combustible, silver-white brittle solid or dark gray to brown amorphous powder. Odorless. Poisonous fumes produced when heated.
Uses: Alloys; producing iron and stainless steel castings; specialized batteries.
HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
IDLH: 25 mg[Te]/m 3
Dusts and aerosols cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract; bronchitis and pneumonia may develop. Exposure causes nausea, vomiting, tremors, convulsions, cyanosis, central nervous system depression, and garlic-like breath. Very high levels can cause respiratory arrest. Chronic exposure may affect the liver and central nervous system.
Exposure Limits:
ACGIH TLV: 0.1 mg[Te]/m 3 TWA
OSHA PEL/NIOSH REL: mg[Te]/m 3 TWA
DFG MAK: mg[Te]/m 3
Reactivity: Reacts with oxidizers, chlorine, metals (e.g., cadmium, potassium, sodium, platinum, tin and zinc), halogens, interhalogens, silver bromate, and silver iodate.
FIRE INFORMATION: Not flammable.
Hazard Classifications: (powder)
| Health Hazard (Blue) | 3 |
| Flammability (Red) | 2 |
| Reactivity (Yellow) | 2 |
FIRST AID: Move victim to fresh air. Call emergency medical care. Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Do not use mouth-to-mouth method if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; induce artificial respiration with the aid of a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve or other proper respiratory medical device. Administer oxygen...
