| Agent Name |
Ammonium fluosilicate |
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| CAS Number |
16919-19-0 |
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| Formula |
F6-Si.2H4-N |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
Ammonium fluorosilicate; Ammonium hexafluorosilicate; Ammonium silicofluoride; Ammonium silicon fluoride; Diammonium fluorosilicate; Diammonium fluosilicate; Diammonium fluosilicate ((NH4)2SiF6); Diammonium hexafluorosilicate; Diammonium hexafluorosilicate(2-); Diammonium silicon hexafluoride; Fluorosilicic acid, ammonium salt; LPE 6; Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, diammonium; Silicate, hexafluoro-, diammonium; [ChemIDplus] UN2854 |
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| Category |
Fluorides, Inorganic |
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| Description |
White solid; [Hawley] Colorless crystals, soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as an insecticide, miticide, mothproofing agent, wood preservative, and disinfectant (brewing industry); Also used in soldering flux, laundry sours, glass etching, light metal casting, electroplating, and dental prophylaxis; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
A strong skin and eye irritant; [Hawley] Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact; [eChemPortal: ESIS] See "FLUORIDES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Fluorides in urine = 3 mg/g creatinine prior to shift or 10 mg/g creatinine at end of shift; |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
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| MAK |
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as F |
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| IDLH (NIOSH) |
250 mg/m3, as F |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: AMMONIUM SILICOFLUORIDE
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