一外刊在一篇题为“有限的资源 普遍的使用”的短文中称:南非是世界上第二大锑精矿生产国,仅次于中国;中国的锑生产在世界上占重要地位,它年产8～9万t锑,占世界总产量的80％(南非只占10％)。锑的主要用途是作防火阻燃剂。在发达国家里,锑金属的大部是以氧化物形态消耗的,占北美总消费量的50％。消耗量大的原因是,有关法规规定,塑料、木材、衣服布料和其他可燃物料要具有阻燃防火特性。在美国,建筑业的用锑量 In an essay entitled “Limited Use of Resources,” a foreign newspaper said: South Africa is the second-largest producer of antimony concentrates in the world, second only to China; antimony production in China is an important player in the world, It produces 80,000 to 90,000 t antimony per year, accounting for 80% of the world’s total production (only 10% in South Africa). The main use of antimony fire retardant. In developed countries, most of the antimony metal is consumed as oxides, accounting for 50% of North America’s total consumption. The reason for the high consumption is that relevant laws and regulations require that plastics, wood, clothing fabrics and other combustible materials have flame retardant and fireproof properties. In the United States, the amount of antimony used in the construction industry