A slurry system for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process and a method for using the same wherein the slurry system includes an aqueous dispersion comprising at least abrasive polymer containing particles in an alkaline solution having a pH of less than about 9.5; and wherein the method includes providing a semiconductor wafer process surface including a oxide containing material and metal filled semiconductor features; providing the system; and, polishing in a CMP process the semiconductor wafer process surface using the slurry system to remove at least a portion of the oxide containing material and the metal comprising the metal filled semiconductor features.