Calcium hexafluorosilicate
Agent Name
Calcium hexafluorosilicate
CAS Number
16925-39-6
Formula
Ca.F6-Si
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Calcium fluorosilicate; Calcium fluosilicate; Hexafluorosilicate(2-) calcium (1:1); Calcium silicofluoride; Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, calcium (1:1); [ChemIDplus] Calcium fluoro silicate; [MP Biomedicals MSDS]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Dihydrate: Solid; [Merck Index] Powder; [MP Biomedicals MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a flotation agent and insecticide; Used in the wood, rubber, and textile industries; [Merck Index]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MP Biomedicals MSDS] See "Magnesium hexafluorosilicate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
PEL (OSHA)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
MAK
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as F
IDLH (NIOSH)
250 mg/m3, as F
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: