Zirconium oxide

Agent Name
Zirconium oxide
CAS Number
1314-23-4
Formula
O2-Zr
Major Category
Metals
Zirconium oxide formula graphical representation
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

Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
5 mg/m3, as Zr
STEL (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3, as Zr
PEL (OSHA)
5 mg/m3, as Zr (compounds)
MAK
0.3 mg/m3, respirable fraction, multiplied with the material density
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Zr

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