I was thinking of buying some (for the leaking tank issues), but I read a bit about silicon. I am not a chemist, but maybe some could chime in here? This is what I read:
1. Combustion of Silicon (assumption (mine): combustion = heating up silicon, as in an atty):
ScienceDirect - Chemical Physics Letters : Observation of infrared emission spectra from silicon combustion products
Caveat: I could not find melting point of silicon, nor do I know the highest temperature a atty heats up to. Hence, hoping some chemists will read this. If silicon melts at a higher temp than an atty puts out, this is probably moot.
When silicon is heated, does it turn into silicon dioxide?
2. Here: They say, altho silicon O2 as a sand if probably not harmful, the Dust could be. "IARC evaluation: dust is probably carcinogenic to humans. Dust can cause Silicosis" (aka lung fibrosis).
Safety (MSDS) data for silicon dioxide
Sooo, now I am wondering...
Thanks for any input on this.
1. Combustion of Silicon (assumption (mine): combustion = heating up silicon, as in an atty):
ScienceDirect - Chemical Physics Letters : Observation of infrared emission spectra from silicon combustion products
Caveat: I could not find melting point of silicon, nor do I know the highest temperature a atty heats up to. Hence, hoping some chemists will read this. If silicon melts at a higher temp than an atty puts out, this is probably moot.
When silicon is heated, does it turn into silicon dioxide?
2. Here: They say, altho silicon O2 as a sand if probably not harmful, the Dust could be. "IARC evaluation: dust is probably carcinogenic to humans. Dust can cause Silicosis" (aka lung fibrosis).
Safety (MSDS) data for silicon dioxide
Sooo, now I am wondering...
Thanks for any input on this.
