osmium tetraoxide; osmic acid
CAS 20816-12-0 · O4Os
Hazard classDanger — Toxic, Corrosive
PictogramsToxicCorrosive
H-statements- H330 Fatal if inhaled
- H310 Fatal in contact with skin
- H300 Fatal if swallowed
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL TWA 0.002 mg/m3 (0.0002 ppm) ST 0.006 mg/m3 (0.0006 ppm) None available
OSHA PEL TWA 0.002 mg/m3
IDLH 1 mg/m3Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
SynonymsOSMIUM TETROXIDE · Osmium tetraoxide · Osmic acid · tetraoxoosmium · Perosmic oxide · Osmium(VIII) oxide · Osmic acid anhydride · Osmium oxide (OsO4), (T-4)-
Molecular weight254.2 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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