NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Tellurium Te 13494-80-9 WY2625000 25 mg/m3 (as Te). Physical description: Odorless, dark-gray to brown, amorphous powder or grayish-white, brittle solid.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Tellurium Te 13494-80-9 WY2625000 25 mg/m3 (as Te)
Odorless, dark-gray to brown, amorphous powder or grayish-white, brittle solid.
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
Garlic breath, sweat; dry mouth, metallic taste; drow; anor, Skin: Soap wash promptTarget organs: Skin, CNS, blood Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection