| hazard classes and categories | Acute Tox. 3 (17.17%)Skin Sens. 1 (45.66%)Eye Irrit. 2 (37.37%)Acute Tox. 4 (65.66%)STOT SE 3 (37.17%)Repr. 1B (24.85%)Repr. 1B (28.48%)Lact. (33.13%)Aquatic Chronic 4 (45.45%)Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B, Additional category: Effects on or via lactationSpecific target organ toxicity - Single exposure - Category 3 (Respiratory tract irritation, Narcotic effects)Acute toxicity (Oral) - Category 3Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A-2BReproductive toxicity - Category 2Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure - Category 2 (peripheral nervous system), Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation)Flammable - 3rd degreeRepr. 1BLact. |
| precautionary statement codes | P203, P260, P261, P263, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 |
| hazard statements | H301 (17.17%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]H317 (45.66%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]H319 (37.37%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H332 (65.66%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]H335 (37.17%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]H360 (24.85%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]H360Df (28.48%): May damage the unborn child; Suspected of damaging fertility [Danger Reproductive toxicity]H362 (33.13%): May cause harm to breast-fed children [Reproductive toxicity, effects on or via lactation]H413 (45.45%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] |
| hazards summary | The TLV excludes the compound hydrogen telluride (H2Te). Garlic odor of the breath, urine, and sweat are signs of tellurium absorption. Foundry workers exposed to 0.01-0.1 mg/m3 with a peak of 0.74 mg/m3 complained of metallic taste, somnolence, and garlic odor. Signs of tellurium poisoning in experimental animals include pneumonitis, hemolytic anemia, hematuria, paralysis, convulsions, and coma. In 2 cases of human poisoning after instillation of 2 grams of sodium tellurite by ureteral catheter, the patients suffered cyanosis, stupor, and signs of liver injury and died 6 hours after the accident. There have not been any reports of serious occupational illnesses or deaths. Causes damage to the nervous system, liver, kidneys, and heart in animal experiments. In high-dose animal studies, tellurium produces birth defects (hydrocephalus). Tellurium is a hepatotoxic agent. Tellurium is a skin and respiratory tract irritant. It can have effects on the CNS and liver. See Tellurium hexafluoride. |