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Facts about Tellurium

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Naturally occurring tellurium consists of eight isotopes (listed in the table on the right), three of which are radioactive.

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Exposure to even small amounts of tellurium can generate a garlicky odor in one's breath, sweat, and urine.

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Chemically, tellurium is related to sulfur and selenium and forms similar compounds.

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A person exposed to tellurium compounds should be given medical attention.

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The 1960s brought growth in thermoelectric applications for tellurium, as well as its use in free-machining steel, which became the dominant use.

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The principal source of tellurium is from anode sludges produced during the electrolytic refining of blister copper.

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Commercial-grade tellurium, which is not toxic if properly handled, is usually marketed as minus 200-mesh powder, but it is also available as slabs, ingots, sticks, and lumps.

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Exposure to tellurium or its compounds can also cause headache, dyspnea, weakness, skin rash, and a metallic taste in the mouth.

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Tellurium (from the Latin word tellus, meaning "earth") was discovered in 1782 by the Hungarian Franz-Joseph Mьller von Reichenstein (Mьller Ferenc) in Transylvania.

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Tellurium is produced mainly in the United States, Canada, Peru, and Japan.

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Tellurium (chemical symbol Te, atomic number 52) is a relatively rare chemical element that belongs to the group of metalloids—its chemical properties are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals.

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A person exposed to as little as 0.01 milligrams (or less) of tellurium per cubic meter of air develops "tellurium breath," which has a garlicky odor.

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Tellurium compounds are the only chemical compounds of gold found in nature.

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The body metabolizes tellurium in any oxidation state, converting it to dimethyl telluride.

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People exposed to tellurium compounds should receive medical attention.

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Tellurium and its compounds should be considered toxic and need to be handled with care.

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When burned in air, it produces a greenish-blue flame and forms tellurium dioxide.

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Tellurium is brittle and can be easily pulverized.

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