Dust entry

Vanadium fume

Finely divided particulate dispersed in air. OSHA ID185 Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): V MW: 181.9 BP: 3182°F (Decomposes) Skin: N.R. Eyes: N.R. NIOSH (as V) 0.5 mg/m3: 100XQ*/Sa* Sol: 0.8% Wash skin: N.R. 1.25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf*/PaprHie* Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 2.5 mg/m

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

Irrit eyes, throat; green tongue, metallic taste; cough, fine rales,Target organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Vanadium fume. Physical description: Finely divided particulate dispersed in air. OSHA ID185 Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): V MW: 181.9 BP: 3182°F (Decomposes) Skin: N.R. Eyes: N.R. NIOSH (as V) 0.5 mg/m3: 100XQ*/Sa* Sol: 0.8% Wash skin: N.R. 1.25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf*/PaprHie* Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 2.5 mg/m

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

Controls

follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
use exposure monitoring
use engineering and work-practice controls
use appropriate respiratory protection