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Health hazerds of Zirconium

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Zirconium is not a toxic element, but the long therm inhalation oz zirconium fine powders is dangerous, leading to pneumoconioses. Zirconium powders are pyrophoric. Processing of Zr in the lathe will be made with carefully cooling.

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