Hazardous chemicals

Hazardous Cemicals in Borosilicate Color and Clear Glass

Alumina Hydrate Al2O3 * 3H2O A fine white powder used to make shelf primer. Made form bauxite by the Bayer process

Aluminoborosiclicate: SiO2, Al2O3, CaO and B2O3 Glass See silica:

Aluminum Oxide: Al2O3 A crystalline refratory and abrasive.

Ammonium Biflouride: NH4F2 Contact Moderately toxic. Ingestion potentially fatal Inhalation vapors produced in water solution are corrosive th the lungs. chronic eposure can cause bone and teeth damage Misc.: requires protective gear, ventilation, and extreme caution.

Anitmony Oxide: SbO3 Acute ingestion/inhalation diarrhea, metallic taste in mouth, pulmonary congestion, severe mouth and nose irratation, shallow breathing, vomiting. Chronic ingestion / inhalation headache, kidney damage, liver damage, loss of appetite, nausea, sleeplessness, weight loss. Mics. birth defects, miscarriage possible human carcinogen may vaporize during firing can react with acid, forming toxic stibine gas. avoid if possible.

Asbestos: Impure hydrated magneium silicate minerals Contact: can cause "asbestos corns" Ingestion: possible cause of stomach cancer. Inhalation: asbestosis (form of lung fibrosis), intestinal caner, lung cancer, mesothelioma, stomanch cancer. Misc. fibers remain in the body

Barium Carbonate: BaCO3 Inhalation / ingestion: heart irregularities, intestianl spasm, lung diesease (baritosis), severe muscle pain. Misc.: eye, throat, nose, and skin irratation.

Beryllium Oxide: BeO Contact: chronic skin ulcers. Inhalation / ingestion: berylliosis (pneumonia like disease). can cause bronchogenic cancer. Chronic exposure: damage to heart, liver, llungs, kidneys.

Borax: See boric acid.

Boric Acid: H3BO3 Contact: slight. Absorption, ingestion, inhalation: abdominal pain, diarrhea, skin rash, nausea, vomiting. can be absorbed through burns or wounds. Chronic poisioning: gastroenteritis, liver damage, loss of appetite, kidney damage, skin rash.

Borosilicate: SiO2, B2O3 and Al2O3 A glass with relatively higher amounts of siclica and boron than soda lime glass, and words at a higher temperature and is called a "hard" glass. See silica Cadmium Oxide: CdO Acute ingestion: resembles food poisoning. Chronic inhalation / ingestion: anemia, bone damage, gastrointestinal problems, kidney damage, liver damage, loss of smell, tooth damage. Misc.: human carciogen, possibly can cause prostate and lung cancer. fumes emitted at high temperature may be fatal.

Calcium Carbonate: CaCo2 A fine white powder used in shelf primer and other products. Naturally occurring as chalk, limestone, marble and other substances. Carborundum: See silicon carbide.

Ceric Oxide: CeO2 A pale, yellowish white compound that can be used as a glass polish.

Cerium Oxide: CeO Contact: slight Inhalation: moderate Ingestion: moderate Misc.: toxic to animals. eye contact with dust can cause damage. long term inhalation can cause scarring of the lung.

Cobalt Oxide: Co2O3 Contact: allergies, dermatitis. Inhalation: very toxic. Chronic inhalation: asthma, possilby fibrosis. Acute ingestion: diarrhea, vomiting.. Misc.: possible carcinogen.

Copper Carbonate: Cu2CO3 Contact: allergies, irritation to eyes, skin, nose throat. ulceration and perforation of nasal septum. Acute ingestion: gastronintestinal irritation, poisioning, vomiting. if vomiting doesn't happen then more serious poisoning can result. Chronic ingestion: can cause anemia. Copper (ous) Oxide: Cu2O Contact: eye irritant. Inhalation: irritation of upper respiratory tract. Ingestion: moderately toxic.

Copper (ic) Chloride: CuCl Contact: irritation to eyes, throat, nose and skin. ulceration, perforation of the nasal septum, congestion. Acute inhalation ( during fuming): metal fume fever (resembles the flu). Acute ingestion: gasstrointestinal irritation, vomiting.

Gold Chloride: AuCl3 Chronic inhalation / ingestion: anemia, damage to: liver, kidney, and nervous system. Misc.: severe allergies. Hydroflouric Acid: HF Contact: very corrosive to the eyes, skin. delayed severe burns. Inhalation burning of lungs, chills, coughing, fever, painful breathing.and chemical pneumonia, pulmonary edema. Ingestion: possilby fatal Chronic exposure: kidney damage, systemic poisioning, osteoflourosis. Misc.: HF poisioning is not imediately felt. Attacks the bone marrow. HF burns require removal of tissue. Use bifloride paste instead.

Lead Chromate: PbCrO4 Contact: allergies, irritation, and skin ulcers. Chronic inhalation: Allergies, lead posoning, lung cancer, perforation of the nasal septum, respiratory irritation. Ingestion: Chromium poisoning: circulatory collapse, gastroenteritis, kidney damage, and muscle cramps. Lead poisoning. Misc.: Carcinogen, mutagen, teratogen. Don't use. Lead Compounds: Inhalation / ingestion: lead poisoning: anemia, affects the blood, affects the gastrointestinal tract, brain and cognitive defects, encephalopathy. headaches, joint pain, liver damage, kidney damage, muscle pain, weakness of extremities. miscarriage, birth defects. Misc.: developmental toxicant, human mutagen.

Iron Oxide: FeO No serious hazards.

Manganese Dioxide: MnO2 Contact / inhalation: manganism, dermatitis, repiratory tract irritation, liver damage. Can cause impotence, loss of sex drive, and sterility. Extensive fume exposure: "metal fume fever," like the flu. Manganism: A crippling disease of the nervous system that resembles Parkinson's disease. Early symptom: apathy, headache, irritability, loss of appetite, weakness.

Molybdenum Sulfide: MoS2 Contact: slightly irratation. Inhalation: dust is slightly toxic. fumes from exposure to heat is slightly toxic.

Nickel Compounds: NiO, NiCo3, etc. Contact: allergic dermatitis, eye irritation. Inhalation: upper respiratory tract irritation, metal fume fever. suspected lung and nasal carciogen. Acute ingestion: intestinal disorders, irritation, vomiting.

Platinum Chloride: PtCl2 Contact: can cause severe skin allergies. Inhalation: emphysema, hay fever symptoms, lung scarring, severe asthma (platinosis). Misc.: People with fine textured skin and light or red har are more susceptible.

Selenium: Se Contact: allergies, eye irritation, skin burns. Chronic ingestion / inhalation: similar to arsenic poisioning. hair loss, kidney damage, liver damage, nausea, nervous disorders, odors (garlicky). Acute inhalation: intense irritation of upper repiratory tract with bronchitis, chemical pneumonia, and possible bronchial spams. Misc.: mutagen selenium compounds when treated with acid can form the toxic gass hydrogen selenide.

Silica: SiO2 Inhalation: emphysema, silicosis, tuberculosis. Misc.: the main cause of pulmonary dust disease.

Silicon Carbide: SiC (Carborundum) Inhalation: irratant slighly toxic. Prolonged or extreme exposure: pneumoconiosus.

Silver Nitrate: AgNO3 Contact: corrosive and irritant to eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Inhalation: fumes produced from high heat causes irritation. Ingestion: coma, convulsions, severe gastroenteritis, shock, vertigo. Misc.: very caustic.

Sodium Silicate: Na2SiO3 Waterglass Contact: can cause alkali burns. eye, skin, and respirator irritant. Inhalation: can cause irritation. Ingestion: slightly toxic.

Stannous Choride: SnCl2 Tin Chloride Contact: eye and skin irritant. Ingestion: gastrointestinal tract irritant.

Tin Oxide: SnO Contact / inhalation: eye and nose irritant. large exposure to dust or fumes for extended times can cause stannosis Titanium Tetra Chloride: TiCl3 Contact: Formation of HCl makes it corrosive to eyes, skin and repiratory system. Inhalation: fumes or spray can cause pulmonary edema/chemical pneumonia.

Titanium Oxide: TiO No significant hazards. Significant exposure to dust and fumes for extended times can cause benign pneumoconiosis

Uranium Oxide: UO2 Inhalation: cancer, emphysema, lung, blood and nervous system damage caused mainly by radioactivity. Misc.: Remains radioactive, even though U-235 has been removed.

Vanadium Pentoxide, Trioxide V2O5; V2O3 Contact: severe eye, skin, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract irritant. Ingestion: heart and intestinal problems.

Vanadium Tetracloride VCl4 Contact: corrosive to eyes, skin, gastrointestianl and repiratory tract. Inhalation and ingestion: irritant, anemia, asthma, bronchitis, discoloration of tongue, loss of vision, pulmonary edema / chemical pneumonia, intestional, kidney and nervous system damage.

Vermiculite: Expanded Mica

Chronic inhalation:

asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma. Ingestion: intestinal and stomach cancer.

Zinc Oxide:

ZnO

Inhalation:

slight irritation of repiratory tract. nausea and "metal fume fever," lasting 24-36 hours. Ingestion: gastrointestinal irratation, vomiting. if no vomiting, could become more serious.

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