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FARINE SILICE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A sand additive, containing about 99.5% silica, commonly produced by pulverizing quartz sand in large ball mills to a mesh size of 80 to 325.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Silice fine, utilisée comme produit d'addition des sables de fonderie, dont l'indice de finesse est au moins égal à 200.

CONT

L'inhalation de poussières de silice en suspension dans l'air peut entraîner la silicose [...] Les travailleurs de la production de farine de silice, pour laquelle on utilise de la roche de quartz ou de quartzite, sont aussi exposés à des taux élevés de poussière de charbon.

Spanish

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