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Tellurium hexafluoride
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RTECS #
WY2800000
CAS #
7783-80-4
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Updated
September 2013
Molecular Weight
241.60
Molecular Formula
F6Te
Synonyms
Tellurium hexafluoride (ACGIH:OSHA)
Acute Toxicity Data and References
Route/Organism Dose Effect Reference
inhalation/guinea pig Lowest published lethal concentration: 5 ppm/4H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema ATXKA8 18,140,1960
inhalation/guinea pig lowest published toxic concentration: 50 mg/m3/1H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema HBTME* -,815,2007
inhalation/mouse lowest published toxic concentration: 50 mg/m3/1H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema HBTME* -,815,2007
inhalation/mouse Lowest published lethal concentration: 5 ppm/1H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema ATXKA8 18,140,1960
inhalation/rabbit Lowest published lethal concentration: 5 ppm/4H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema ATXKA8 18,140,1960
inhalation/rabbit lowest published toxic concentration: 50 mg/m3/1H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema HBTME* -,815,2007
inhalation/rat Lowest published lethal concentration: 5 ppm/4H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema ATXKA8 18,140,1960
inhalation/rat lowest published toxic concentration: 50 mg/m3/1H Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Acute pulmonary edema HBTME* -,815,2007
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Organization Standard Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.02 ppm DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3 DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ENTOX* -,140,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW HBTME* ,815,2007
Standards and Regulations
Organization Standard Reference
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARD-air time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3) DTLVS* 3,246,1971
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.1 mg(Te)/m3), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.1 mg(Te)/m3), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Te)/m3, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg(Te)/m3), MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-EC time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, JUN2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), short term exposure limit 0.06 ppm (0.6 mg/m3), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE VME 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-GERMANY MAK 1 mg(F)/m3, inhal, 2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-HUNGARY time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, short term exposure limit 10 mg(F)/m3, Skin, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Te)/m3, 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg(Te)/m3), 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Te)/m3, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.10 mg(Te)/m3), JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU time-weighted average 0,02 ppm (0,2 mg/m3), JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-POLAND MAC(time-weighted average) 1 mg(HF)/m3, MAC(short term exposure limit) 3 mg(HF)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-POLAND MAC(time-weighted average) 0.01 mg(Te)/m3, MAC(short term exposure limit) 0.03 mg(Te)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Te)/m3, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN time-weighted average 2 mg(F)/m3, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND MAK-week 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND MAK-week 1 mg(F)/m3, KZG-week 4 mg(F)/m3, inhal, skin, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS MAC-TGG 0.2 mg/m3, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE PHILIPPINES time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM time-weighted average 2.5 mg(F)/m3, OCT2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Te)/m3, OCT2007
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction) 8H time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg(Te)/m3) CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Federal Contractors) 8H time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg/m3) CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry) 8H time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg(Te)/m3) CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards) 8H time-weighted average 0.02 ppm (0.2 mg(Te)/m3) CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance
Organization Standard Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO TELLURIUM HEXAFLUORIDE-air 10H time-weighted average 0.02 ppm NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
Status in Federal Agencies
Organization Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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