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2. Zinc chromate - Wikipedia

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   Zinc chromate, Zn Cr O 4, is a chemical compound, a salt containing the chromate anion, appearing as odorless yellow powder or yellow-green crystals, but, when used for coatings, pigments are often added. [2] [3] [4] It is used industrially in chromate conversion coatings, having been developed by the Ford Motor Company in the 1920s. [5]

3. Metal fume fever - Wikipedia

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   Metal fume fever, also known as brass founders' ague, brass shakes, [1] zinc shakes, galvie flu, galvo poisoning, metal dust fever, welding shivers, or Monday morning fever, [2] is an illness primarily caused by exposure to chemicals such as zinc oxide (ZnO), aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3), or magnesium oxide (MgO) which are produced as byproducts in the fumes that result when certain metals are ...

4. Zinc toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Zinc toxicity is a medical condition involving an overdose on, or toxic overexposure to, zinc. Such toxicity levels have been seen to occur at ingestion of greater than 50 mg of zinc. [1] [unreliable medical source?] Excessive absorption of zinc can suppress copper and iron absorption. The free zinc ion in solution is highly toxic to bacteria ...

5. Galvanic corrosion - Wikipedia

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   Alloys of metals commonly used for sacrificial anodes include zinc, magnesium, and aluminium. This approach is commonplace in water heaters and many buried or immersed metallic structures. Cathodic protection can also be applied by connecting a direct current (DC) electrical power supply to oppose the corrosive galvanic current.

6. Do I need to worry about space heaters? Here’s what experts ...

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   But these devices can be dangerous: Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in American homes and the vast majority of home heating fire deaths involved stationary or portable space heaters ...

7. Toxic heavy metal - Wikipedia

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   The toxic effects of arsenic, mercury and lead were known to the ancients but methodical studies of the overall toxicity of heavy metals appear to date from only 1868. In that year, Wanklyn and Chapman speculated on the adverse effects of the heavy metals "arsenic, lead, copper, zinc, iron and manganese" in drinking water. They noted an ...

8. Household hazards like gas stoves and cleaning products ...

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   From gas stoves and cleaning products, a growing body of research shows that there are potential health hazards lurking in your home — and they disproportionately affect women.

9. Metal toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Zinc toxicity has been seen to occur at ingestion of greater than 225 mg of zinc. [18] Excessive absorption of zinc can suppress copper and iron absorption. The free zinc ion in solution is highly toxic to bacteria, plants, invertebrates, and even vertebrate fish. [19] [20] [21]