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Sodium aluminum fluoride dust

Airborne particulate from sodium aluminum fluoride (cryolite) handling and processing.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationrespiratory irritationnauseaabdominal paindiarrheasalivationthirstsweatingdermatitisskeletal ligament calcification

Evidence

The current NIOSH Pocket Guide sets a 2.5 mg/m³ time-weighted-average REL for sodium aluminum fluoride, describes a colorless-to-dark odorless solid, and identifies the substance as a noncombustible solid.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Flammability · 1
NIOSH REL TWA 2.5 mg/m³. Physical Description Colorless to dark odorless solid. Noncombustible Solid.

NIOSH lists inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes for sodium aluminum fluoride and reports eye and respiratory irritation, gastrointestinal symptoms, salivation, thirst, sweating, stiff spine, dermatitis, and calcification of ligaments; target organs include eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, skeleton, and kidneys.

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Symptoms and target organs · 1
Exposure Routes: inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms: irritation eyes, respiratory system; nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea; salivation, thirst, sweating; stiff spine; dermatitis; calcification of ligaments of ribs, pelvis. Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, skeleton, kidneys.

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