NIOSH lists irritation of the eyes, skin, and upper respiratory system and garlic breath for undoped bismuth telluride exposure.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide — Bismuth telluride, undoped ↗Dust entry
Undoped bismuth telluride dust
Gray crystalline bismuth telluride particulate covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
eye irritationskin irritationupper-respiratory irritationgarlic breath
Evidence
Controls
- dust containment
- local exhaust ventilation
- skin and eye protection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection