Difference between revisions of "Silica dust"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Dri-die; silica flour; silica powder; Silex; poudre de silice (Fr.); | + | Dri-die; silica flour; silica powder; Silex; poudre de silice (Fr.); pó de sílica (Port.); Siliziumdioxidpulver (Deut.) |
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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 709 |
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Revision as of 06:41, 24 July 2013
Description
A finely ground powder of quartz (crystalline silica). Silica dust is made by grinding sand. It used as a component in paints, plastics, porcelain, scouring soaps, sandpaper and wood fillers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Dri-die; silica flour; silica powder; Silex; poudre de silice (Fr.); pó de sílica (Port.); Siliziumdioxidpulver (Deut.)
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by inhalation causing silicosis
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 709