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LP16801-0AntimonyActive

Descriptions

LP16801-0   Antimony
Antimony is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Sb (Latin:stibium , meaning mark) and atomic number 51. A metalloid, antimony has four allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metal. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals. Antimony is used in flame-proofing, paints, ceramics, enamels, a wide variety of alloys, electronics, and rubber. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Antimony (Wikipedia)

LP16801-0   Antimony
Exposure to 9 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/m³) of antimony for a long time can irritate eyes, skin, and lungs. Breathing 2 mg/m³ of antimony for a long time can cause problems with the lungs (pneumoconiosis), heart problems (altered electrocardiograms), stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach ulcers. Other health effects to people who swallow antimony are not known. Whether antimony can cause cancer or birth defects, or affect reproduction in humans is not known. Antimony has been used as a medicine to treat people infected with parasites (leishmaniasis). Patients who have had too much of this medicine, or are sensitive to it, experienced adverse health effects including diarrhea, joint and/or muscle pain, vomiting, problems with the blood (anemia) and heart problems (altered electrocardiograms). Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ATSDR Antimony

Basic Part Properties

Name
Antimony
Type
Component
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Antimony

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Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
锑
Synonyms: SB
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
antimoon
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Antimon
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Antimoine
Synonyms: Sb
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Antimoine
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Antimonio
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Сурьма
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Antimonio
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Antimon