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Agent Name Titanium
CAS Number 7440-32-6
Formula Ti
Major Category Metals
Category Elements, Metallic
Description Dark gray lustrous metal; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses Used in alloys for aerospace, marine, industrial, surgical, and food-handling metal products; Used in x-ray tube targets and ceramic-metal applications; [Hawley]
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH) Not evaluated
Explanatory Notes "Titanium powder, dry" is spontaneously combustible. [CAMEO] The Guide from the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "titanium powder, dry."
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