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Nominated Substances: Sodium metasilicate, Sodium metasilicate nonahydrate, Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate
Nomination Date: 08/10/1998
Nominator: NIOSH
Rationale: Widespread occupational exposure; evidence for biological activity; insufficient toxicity data