Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
Beryllium and
compounds
7440-41-7
0.002 mg/m
3
STEL = 0.01 mg/m
3
Cancer (lung);
berylliosis
0.002 mg/m
3
Ceiling = 0.005
mg/m
3
Carcinogen
Eyes, skin,
respiratory system
0.002 mg/m
3
Ceiling = 0.005 mg/m
3
Acceptable maximum peak
above the acceptable
ceiling concentration for
an 8-hr shift =
0.025 mg/m
3
(maximum
duration of 30 min)
Cadmium and
cadmium
compounds
7440-43-9
0.002 mg/m
3
(respirable fraction)
0.002 mg/m
3
(as cadmium)
Kidney damage
0.005 mg/m
3
Carcinogen
Respiratory system,
kidneys, prostate,
blood
0.005 mg/m
3
Chromium
Chromium +3
7440-47-3
16065-83-1
0.5 mg/m
3
(metal and
Cr III compounds)
0.05 mg/m
3
(water-
soluble Cr VI
compounds)
0.01 mg/m
3
(insoluble
Cr VI compounds)
Upper respiratory tract
and skin irritation
(metal and Cr III
compounds)
Upper respiratory tract;
cancer (water-soluble
Cr VI compounds)
Lung cancer (insoluble
Cr VI compounds)
0.05 mg/m3
(chromium (II)
and (III)
compounds)
1 mg/m
3
(chromium (VI)
compounds)
Eyes, skin,
respiratory system
0.05 mg/m
3
(chromium
(II) and (III) compounds)
1 mg/m
3
(chromium (VI)
compounds)
Cobalt and
cobalt
compounds
7440-48-4
0.02 mg/m
3
Asthma; pulmonary
function; myocardial
effects
0.1 mg/m
3
Skin, respiratory
system
0.1 mg/m
3
Copper
7440-50-8
0.2 mg/m
3
(fumes)
1 mg/m
3
(dusts and
mists)
Irritation (fumes);
gastrointestinal; metal
fume fever
Lung; byssinosis (dusts
and mists)
0.1 mg/m
3
(fumes)
1 mg/m
3
(dusts
and mists)
Eyes, skin,
respiratory system,
liver, kidneys
(increased risk with
Wilson's disease)
0.1 mg/m
3
(fumes)
1 mg/m
3
(dusts and mists)
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