Fluorine and Related Compounds

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• Personal Author:
  Rosenstock, Linda
• Description:
  The element fluorine (F) is encountered mostly as fluoride, including calcium fluoride (CaF,), cryolite (Na,AlF,), and aluminum fluoride (AlF,). Calcium fluoride, also known as fluorspar or fluorite, is a primary source of fluorine and related compounds, particularly hydrofluoric acid. Cryolite, available both naturally and synthetically, is predominantly used in the aluminum production process and to a lesser extent in ceramics and glass production. Aluminum fluoride is used in ceramics, as a flux, and in chemical processing. The most ubiquitous exposure to fluoride is through drinking water, because of its documented prophylaxis for dental caries, although it is also universally present in air and foods. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Compounds Burns Dermatitis Fluorides Fluorine Irritants Lung Metal Workers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nose Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Sense Organs Skin Urine

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• Keywords:
  Aluminum-industry Bone-disorders Bone-structure Chemical-burns Chronic-exposure Fluoride-compounds Fluorine-compounds Injury-prevention Medical-treatment Mucous-membranes Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Nasal-disorders Osteogenesis Pulmonary-function Respiratory-irritants Respiratory-system-disorders Skin-irritants Urinalysis

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• ISBN:
  9780721634821
• Publisher:
  W.B. Saunders Company
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036909
• Citation:
  Textbook of clinical occupational and environmental medicine. Rosenstock L, Cullen MR, eds. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company, 1994 Jul; :743-744
• CAS Registry Number:
  Aluminum fluoride (CAS RN 7784-18-1) ; Calcium fluoride (CAS RN 7789-75-5) ; Cryolite (CAS RN 15096-52-3) ; Fluoride (CAS RN 16984-48-8) ; Fluorine (CAS RN 7782-41-4) ; Hydrofluoric acid (CAS RN 7664-39-3)
• Editor(s):
  Rosenstock L; Cullen MR
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Textbook of clinical occupational and environmental medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a98b063c103c402ed6c41aec309a734ac7a56598a6364b06f5f6c76d85e8f7cd5a579e3b261faadb119c54874199fa88691cb01464c47617ecd808d542114337
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188129/cdc_188129_DS1.pdf
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