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From: William Munsey <MunseyW**At_Symbol_Here**BRCC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thorium Dioxide
Date: Aug 19, 2010 17:05 UTC
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I have never personally worked with this compound. A G oogle search turns up several material safety data sheets. The three at whi ch I looked that mentioned anything about flammability described thorium dioxide as non-flammable.
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Can anyone tell me if thorium dioxide is pyrophoric? I know that powdered thorium is.