Feldspar

Agent Name
Feldspar
CAS Number
68476-25-5
Formula
Unspecified
Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
High temperature flux; Aventurine; Feldspar-group minerals; [ChemIDplus] Feldspatsand; Glasur-Feldspatsand; Siliplast; FS; [IUCLID] Minspar 200; [K-T Feldspar MSDS]
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
White to tan granules or powder; [K-T Feldspar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
"TSCA Definition 2008: An inorganic substance that is the reaction product of high temperature calcination in which aluminum oxide, barium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon oxide, and strontium oxide in varying amounts are homogeneously and ionically interdiffused to form a crystalline matrix." [ChemIDplus] Contains 7-13% crystalline silica (CAS# 14808-60-7) as a natural impurity; May cause mechanical irritation; Chronic inhalation exposure may cause adverse effects to respiratory function, silicosis, and/or cancer; [K-T Feldspar MSDS] See "Potassium feldspar." See "Silica, crystalline."
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