Agent Name
Manganese silicide
Synonyms
Manganese monosilicide; [ChemIDplus] LC (Low Carbon) silicomanganese; Mansil; SiMn superaffined; Std silicomanganese; [IUCLID]
Category
Manganese Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Solid; [IUCLID]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate and reducing agent; Also used for metal extraction, refining, and processing of metals and in the stainless steel industry (alloying addition); [IUCLID]
Comments
See "Manganese" and linked occupational diseases.
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, as Mn (respirable fraction), 0.1 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction)
PEL (OSHA)
Ceiling(OSHA) = 5 mg/m3, as Mn
MAK
0.2 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction), 0.02 mg/m3, as Mn (respirable fraction)
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: