Antimony-CW

=**BACKGROUND**=

Antimony in its elemental form is a silvery white, brittle, fusible, crystalline solid that exhibits poor electrical and heat conductivity properties and vaporizes at low temperatures. Antimony is increasingly being used in the semiconductor industry in the production of diodes, infrared detectors, and Hall-effect devices. As an alloy, this metalloid greatly increases lead's hardness and mechanical strength. In 2005, China was the top producer of antimony with about 84% world share followed at a distance by South Africa, Bolivia and Tajikistan, reports the British Geological Survey.

=**SYNTHESIS/PRODUCTION**=

It is used in things such as batteries, anti friction alloys,type metal, small arms,matches, medicines, anti protozoan drugs plumbing munition, cable sheathing, soldering - some "lead-free" solders contain 5% Sb, main and big-end bearings in internal combustion engines.

=**Health** =

The health issues with this chemical is that it causes arsenic poisoning. Arsenic poisoning is when poison kills you by multi-system organ failure. It also causes severe stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and excoriation pain to the anus. It can also can cause Mild headaches and Light headiness.