General Information
Revision date
2007-12-02
Product name
Diethyltelluride-Hydrogen
Product Synonyms
For diethyltelluride ethyl
Chemical name
Mixture of diethyltelluride and
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
For diethyltelluride ethyl hydrogen telluride, ethane 1,1,-tellurobis, diethyltellurium
Emergency telephone
1-800-645-4633* Company Name: Praxair, Inc
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Company Information
company name
1-800-645-4633* Company Name: Praxair, Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW DANGER! Toxic, flammable, high-pressure gas. Can form explosive mixtures with air. May ignite if valve is opened to air. Burns with an invisible flame. Harmful or fatal if inhaled. Symptoms may be delayed. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause skin and eye irritation. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained breathing apparatus must be worn by rescue workers. Under ambient conditions, this is a colorless gas with a garlic-like odor. OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: The components of this mixture are considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Potential health effects
Effects of a Single (Acute) Overexposure Inhalation. The diethyltelluride component is highly toxic. Exposure can cause bronchospasm, bronchitis, and peribronchial edema. Can also cause baldness; weight loss; liver, kidney, heart, and central nervous system damage; anemia; neutrophilia (an excess of white blood cells); and damage to blood vessels. Causes garlic-like breath odor. May cause asphyxia, with headache, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconsciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill. Skin Contact. Tellurium compounds can cause irritation with dermatitis and skin ulceration. Copyright © 1986, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2007, Praxair Technology, Inc. Swallowing. An unlikely route of exposure. This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. Eye Contact. Tellurium compounds can cause eye irritation and burns. Effects of Repeated (Chronic) Overexposure. Repeated exposure to low concentrations can damage the blood vessels and heart. Other Effects of Overexposure. None known.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Overexposure. Inhalation may aggravate asthma and inflammatory or fibrotic pulmonary disease. Skin irritation may aggravate an existing dermatitis. CARCINOGENICITY: Neither diethyltelluride nor hydrogen is listed by NTP, OSHA, or IARC.
Environmental effects
None known. For further information, see section 12, Ecological Information.
