Agent Name | Vanadium |
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CAS Number | 7440-62-2 |
Formula | V |
Major Category | Metals |
Category | Elements, Metallic |
Description | Silver-white metal; [Hawley] |
Sources/Uses | Vanadium compounds are found in the minerals patronite, roscoelite, carnotite and vanadinite; Used in steel alloys, x-ray machines, and catalysts; [Hawley] Used in alloys, catalysts, pigments (ceramics and glass), and in batteries; Combustion of oil and coal are the most important environmental sources; [Nordberg, p. 1349, 1363] |
Comments | Less than 2% absorbed after ingestion; Primarily excreted by the kidneys; Essential mineral for some bacteria, but not known to be for humans; Reported use as a supplement by athletes and body builders; Rabbits and rats have liver injury after high-dose inhalation studies for 9-12 months; Kidney injury is observed in animals after intraperitoneal injections of vanadium; Animals dying from lethal doses have paralysis of hind limbs, respiratory depression, and convulsions; [Nordberg, p. 1347-63] See "Vanadium pentoxide." |
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Explanatory Notes | mp = 1900 degrees C; [Hawley] |
Half Life | 12 days for rats to eliminate from the kidneys after drinking water containing VOSO4; [Nordberg, p. 911] |
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Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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Health Studies | Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: |
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