Problem

Vanadium as a pollutant

Other Names:
Overexposure to vanadium
Nature:

Vanadium oxides, particularly vanadium pentoxide and its derivative, ammonium metavanadate, can produce severe toxic effects. Initial symptoms are profuse lacrimentation, nose or throat soreness, bronchitis, and chest pain. Severe reactions include fatal pneumonia, emphysema or chronic bronchitis. The tongue may turn green and cigarette ends of vanadium workers may show a greenish tinge.
Incidence:

Ferrovanadium is used in tool and high speed steel making. Vanadium pentoxide is an important catalyst. Their common usage assures some pollution and health hazards from this source.
Broader Problems:
Toxic metal pollutants
Environmental hazards from metals
Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → Metallic elements and alloys
Societal Problems → Pollution
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST