Silica dust
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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