Scandium

Agent Name
Scandium
CAS Number
7440-20-2
Formula
Sc
Major Category
Metals
Scandium formula graphical representation
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
Silvery-white solid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Found in thortveitite, davidite, ytterbite, orthite, and cerrite, often in association with tin or zirconium; [Merck Index] Occurs in the ores wolframite and thortveitite; No major commercial uses, but has been used in tracer studies and semiconductors; [Hawley]
Comments
Powdered form is flammable and irritating; [MSDSonline] See "RARE EARTH METALS" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Fibrogenic
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: