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Amorphous silica

SiO2
CAS 7631-86-9 · MF O2Si · MW 60.084 g/mol

Hydrophobic filler (foam knockdown/suppression)

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CAS Number
7631-86-9
Molecular Formula
O2Si
Molecular Weight
60.084 g/mol
Material Family
Specialty Additives
Physical Properties
melting_point
3110 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
boiling_point
4046 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
density
2.2 (NIOSH, 2024) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024)
vapor_pressure
0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024)
GHS / SDS Safety Danger
Irritant Health Hazard
  • H372 (46%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • H315 (16.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
  • H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation [Danger Carcinogenicity]
  • H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 7724 of 9127 companies
  • H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
  • H315 (56.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1 of 1 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
  • H319 (16.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H319 (56.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • Not Classified
  • Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 17 of 17 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
  • H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1614 of 1682 companies (only 4% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
  • H335 (16.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
  • Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1086 of 1124 companies (only 3.4% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
  • H350 (12.6%): May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
  • H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
  • H373 (29.4%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • H335 (56.3%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
Chemical Identity
CAS Number7631-86-9
IUPAC Namedioxosilane
InChI KeyVYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID 24261
INCI NameSOLUM DIATOMEAE
Synonyms & Trade Names
SILICON DIOXIDE Silica Dioxosilane Silicic anhydride Diatomaceous silica Wessalon Zorbax sil Silica, amorphous Silica, colloidal Sillikolloid Extrusil Santocel Sipernat Acticel Carplex
Full Description

Hydrophobic filler (foam knockdown/suppression)