Enviromnental Health Criteria 194 - Aluminium

dc.contributor.author	World Health Organization
dc.contributor.organization	Economy Division
dc.date.accessioned	2019-08-19T18:07:46Z
dc.date.available	2019-08-19T18:07:46Z
dc.date.issued	1997
dc.description	Aluminium is a silvery-white, ductile and malleable metal. It belongs to group IIIA of the Periodic Table, and in compounds it is usually found as AlIII. It forms about 8% of the earth's crust and is one of the most reactive of the common metals. Exposure to water, oxygen or other oxidants leads to the formation of a superficial coating of aluminium oxide, which provides the metal with a high resistance to corrosion. Aluminium oxide is soluble in mineral acids and strong alkalis but insoluble in water, whereas aluminium chloride, nitrate and sulfate are water soluble. Aluminium halogenides, hydride and lower aluminium alkyls react violently with water. Aluminium possesses high electrical and thermal conductivity, low density and great resistance to corrosion. It is often alloyed with other metals. Aluminium alloys are light, strong and readily machined into shapes.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.isbn	92 4 157194 2
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29470
dc.language	English
dc.page.number	307 p.
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	aluminium
dc.subject	environmental health
dc.subject	toxic substance
dc.subject	carcinogen
dc.subject	terrestrial ecosystem
dc.subject	aquatic ecology
dc.title	Enviromnental Health Criteria 194 - Aluminium	en
dc.type	Technical report

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