Actinolite asbestos
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Actinolite asbestos
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CAS No:
77536-66-4
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Chemical Name:
Actinolite asbestos
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Synonyms:
Actinolite asbestos;Asbestos,actinolite;Actinolites
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Description
White or greenish (chrysotile), Blue (crocidolite), or gray-green (amosite) fibrous, odorless solids; freezing/ melting point5600 C (Decomposes). Hazard identification (based on NFPA-704 M Rating System): Health 2; flammability 0; reactivity 0. Insoluble in water. Asbestos is a generic term that applies to a number of naturally occurring, hydrated mineral silicates incombustible in air and separable into filaments. The most widely used in industry in the United States is chrysotile, a fibrous f
Characteristics
Non-combustible; its fine dust particles can deposit in human lung microvesicles leading to silicosis
Safety Information
The warehouse is ventilated, low temperature and dry; stored and transported separately from food materials
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