| Agent Name | Vanadium |
|---|---|
| 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." |
| Exposure Assessment | |
| 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] |
| Adverse Effects | |
| Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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Agent Name
Vanadium
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."
Exposure Assessment
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]
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatotoxin, Secondary
Links to Other NLM Databases
Toxicity Information
Chemical Information
Biomedical References
Related Information in HazMap
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: