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CALCIUM FLUORIDE |
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. |
7789-75-5 |
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| EINECS NO. | 232-188-7 | ||
| FORMULA | CaF2 | ||
| MOL WT. |
78.07 |
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| H.S. CODE |
2826.19 |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 4250 mg/kg | ||
| SYNONYMS | Fluorite; Acid-Spar; Calcium Difluoride; | ||
| Fluorspan; Met-Spar; CaF2; | |||
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RAW MATERIALS |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE |
white crystalline powder |
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| MELTING POINT | 1380 C | ||
| BOILING POINT | 2500 C | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 3.18 | ||
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Insoluble | ||
| pH | 6 - 7 | ||
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| AUTOIGNITION |
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| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 | ||
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | Not considered to be a fire hazard | ||
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | ||
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APPLICATIONS |
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Calcium Fluoride is used as component of electrolyte, fluxing agent for aluminum metallurgy. It is used in glass and fluorescent lamps industry. It has dental applications. It is used as a component of welding rod coatings and welding powders. |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | |||
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APPEARANCE |
white crystalline powder |
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CaF2 |
97.0% min |
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Fe2O3 |
0.02% max |
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SO4 |
0.3% max |
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SiO2 |
0.2% max |
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Cl |
0.05% max |
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HEAVY METAL |
5ppm max |
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WATER |
2.0% max |
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| PACKING |
25kg in bag |
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| HAZARD CLASS | Not regulated | ||
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