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Tungsten toxicity.

Chemico-biological interactions (2011-12-21)
Mark L Witten, Paul R Sheppard, Brandon L Witten
ABSTRACT

There is emerging evidence that tungsten has toxic health effects. We summarize the recent tungsten toxicity research in this short review. Tungsten is widely used in many commercial and military applications because it has the second highest melting temperature of any element. Consequently, it is important to elucidate the potential health effects of tungsten.

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Tungsten, foil, not light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.015mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, wire, straight, 29mm, diameter 0.5mm, 99.9+%
Tungsten, wire, straight, 300mm, diameter 0.38mm, 99.9+%
Tungsten, foil, 2m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width .7mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.04mm, coil width 0.7mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.076mm, coil width 1.5mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.05mm, coil width 2mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, not light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.005mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.009mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.035mm, coil width .75mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.04mm, coil width 0.7mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.008mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.1mm, coil width .6mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, not light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.007mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, mesh, 50x50mm, nominal aperture 0.15mm, wire diameter 0.02mm, 150 wires/inch, open area 75%, plain weave mesh, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.02mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.076mm, coil width 1.5mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.075mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.08mm, coil width .9mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, insulated wire, 50m, conductor diameter 0.025mm, insulation thickness 0.005mm, polyimide insulation, 99.9%
Tungsten, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.016mm, coil width .36mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Tungsten, mesh, 100x100mm, nominal aperture 0.15mm, wire diameter 0.02mm, 150 wires/inch, open area 75%, plain weave mesh, 99.95%
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Tungsten, wire, diam. 1.0 mm, 99.99% trace metals basis
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Tungsten, wire, diam. 0.5 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
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Tungsten, foil, thickness 0.5 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
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Tungsten, foil, thickness 0.127 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis