Uranium (soluble compounds, as U)
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RTECS
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Synonyms vary depending upon the specific soluble uranium compound.
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DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.05 mg/m3 See Appendix A
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OSHA PEL: TWA 0.05 mg/m3
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IDLH
Ca [10 mg/m3 (as U)]
See: uranium
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific soluble uranium compound.
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Properties vary depending upon the specific soluble uranium compound.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Uranyl nitrate: combustibles Uranium hexafluoride: water
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Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash (UF6), Quick drench
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape(Halides):
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted acid gas canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Escape(Non-halides):
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Lacrimation (discharge of tears), conjunctivitis; shortness breath, cough, chest rales; nausea, vomiting; skin burns; red blood cell, casts in urine; proteinuria; high blood urea nitrogen; [potential occupational carcinogen] [Potential for cancer is a result of alpha-emitting properties & radioactive decay products (e.g., radon).]
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Target Organs
respiratory system, blood, liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, skin, bone marrow
Cancer Site
[lung cancer]
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See also: INTRODUCTION See MEDICAL TESTS: 0239
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