Diamond
Agent Name
Diamond
CAS Number
7782-40-3
Formula
C
Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
Almazot; AS 32; ASM 1/0; ASM 0.3/0; ASO (diamond); SV (diamond); Ballas ASB; 13C Diamond; Carbonado ASPK; Carbon, diamond; (13C)-Diamond; Compax; Diamond dust; IRM (diamond); LS 600F; MBS (abrasive); Mypolex; PCD 002; PCD 025; PD; SB-15B; SKM-R; Sumidia DA 2200; Syndite 010; Syndite 025; [RTECS]
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Light green solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Carbon in crystalline form; Used in jewelry, bearings, styli for recorder heads, dies for hard wires, and other industrial uses (polishing, grinding, cutting glass, and in semiconductor research); [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes somnolence in oral and intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: