Tetrasodium orthosilicate
Agent Name
Tetrasodium orthosilicate
CAS Number
13472-30-5
Formula
H4-O4-Si.4Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Silicic acid (H4SiO4), sodium salt (1:4); Silicic acid (H4SiO4), tetrasodium salt; [ChemIDplus] Sodium orthosilicate; Sodium silicate; [Strem Chemicals MSDS] UN1759
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White powder; [Strem Chemicals MSDS]
Comments
No reproductive or developmental toxicity observed in rats at doses mildly toxic to parents; No evidence of mutagenicity; [JECDB] Causes burns; [Strem Chemicals MSDS] See "Lithium orthosilicate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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