Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
Mercury
7439-97-6
0.025 mg/m
3
(elemental
and inorganic forms)
0.1 mg/m
3
(aryl compounds)
0.01 mg/m
3
(alkyl compounds)
Ceiling = 0.03 mg/m
3
(alkyl compounds)
Central nervous system
impairment; kidney
damage (elemental and
inorganic forms and
aryl compounds)
Central nervous system
& peripheral nervous
system impairment;
kidney damage
(alkyl compounds)
Acceptable
ceiling
concentration =
1 mg/10m
3
Eyes, skin,
respiratory system,
central nervous
system, kidneys
Acceptable ceiling
concentration =
1 mg/10m
3
Nickel
7440-02-0
1.5 mg/m
3
(elemental,
inhalable fraction)
0.1 mg/m
3
(soluble
inorganic compounds,
inhalable fraction)
0.2 mg/m
3
(insoluble
inorganic compounds,
inhalable fraction)
Dermatitis;
pneumoconiosis
(elemental)
Lung damage; nasal
cancer (soluble
inorganic compounds)
Lung cancer (insoluble
inorganic compounds)
1 mg/m
3
Carcinogen—lung
and nasal cancer
Nasal cavities,
lungs, skin
1 mg/m
3
Platinum
7440-06-4
0.002 mg/m
3
(soluble
salts, as Pt)
1 mg/m
3
(metal)
Asthma; upper
respiratory tract
irritation
0.002 mg/m
3
Eyes, skin,
respiratory system
0.002 mg/m
3
Rhodium
7440-16-6
0.01 mg/m
3
(soluble
compounds)
1 mg/m
3
(metal and
insoluble compounds)
Asthma (soluble
compounds)
Upper respiratory tract
irritation (metal)
Lower respiratory tract
irritation (insoluble)
0.01 mg/m
3
(metal fume
and insoluble
compounds
0.001 mg/m
3
(soluble
compounds)
Respiratory system
0.01 mg/m
3
(metal fume
and insoluble compounds)
0.001 mg/m
3
(soluble
compounds)
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