Periodic Table of Elements

Element Osmium - Os

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Overview of Osmium

Osmium's Name in Other Languages

  • Latin: Osmium
  • Czech: Osmium
  • Croatian: Osmij
  • French: Osmium
  • German: Osmium - s
  • Italian: Osmio
  • Norwegian: Osmium
  • Portuguese: Osmio
  • Russian: Осмий
  • Spanish: Osmio
  • Swedish: Osmium

Atomic Structure of Osmium

Chemical Properties of Osmium

Physical Properties of Osmium

Regulatory / Health

  • CAS Number
    • 7440-04-2
  • OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
    • No limits set by OSHA
  • OSHA PEL Vacated 1989
    • No limits set by OSHA
  • NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL)
    • No limits set by NIOSH
  • Levels In Humans:
    Note: this data represents naturally occuring levels of elements in the typical human, it DOES NOT represent recommended daily allowances.
    • Blood/mg dm-3: n/a
    • Bone/p.p.m: n/a
    • Liver/p.p.m: n/a
    • Muscle/p.p.m: n/a
    • Daily Dietary Intake: n/a
    • Total Mass In Avg. 70kg human: n/a
  • Discovery Year: 1803
  • Name Origin:
    Greek: osmê (odor).
  • Abundance of Osmium:
    • Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: 0.0001
    • Seawater/p.p.m.: N/A
    • Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A
    • Sun (Relative to H=1E12): 5
  • Sources of Osmium:
    Produced as a by-product of nickel refining. Annual world wide production is around 0.06 tons.
  • Uses of Osmium:
    Used to tip gold pen points, instrument pivots (such as compass needles and clock bearings), to make electric light filaments. Used for high temperature alloys and pressure bearings.
  • Additional Notes:

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