Zirconium oxide

Synonyms

Zirconium dioxide; C.I. 77990; C.I. Pigment White 12; CAP (oxide); CC 10; E 101; NZS 30A; Nissan Zirconia Sol NZS 20A; Norton 9839; PCS (filler); Pigment White 12; Rhuligel; TZ 3YTSK; Torayceram Sol ZS-OA; ZD 100; Zircoa 5027; Zirconic anhydride; Zirconium White; Zirconium oxide (VAN); Zirox Zt 35; Zirconia; [ChemIDplus] Baddeleyite; Zirconium (IV) oxide; [CHEMINFO]

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Off-white odorless powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used in oxyhydrogen lighting, incandescent lighting (Nernst lamps), and dermatologic preparations; Also used as a pigment and abrasive and to make enamels, white glass, refractory crucibles, and furnace linings; [Merck Index] Occurs naturally in baddeleyite; Stabilized zirconium oxides, used in zirconia ceramic parts, contain 3% yttria and 8% calcia; [Ullmann]

Comments

An eye irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA]; See "Zirconium."

Biomedical References

5 mg/m3, as Zr

10 mg/m3, as Zr

5 mg/m3, as Zr (compounds)

0.3 mg/m3, respirable fraction, multiplied with the material density

25 mg/m3, as Zr

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Abrasive Blasting
• Glass Manufacturing

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Ceramics making
• Enameling