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06858

Celite® S

filter aid, dried, untreated

Synonym(s):

Diatomaceous earth, Diatomaceous silica, Kieselguhr

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
11101527
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
SB.52
MDL number:
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Quality Level

form

powder

quality

dried, untreated

composition

Al2O3, 4.1% , CaO, 0.4% , Fe2O3, 1.6% , MgO, 0.2% , Na2O + K2O, 1.4% , P2O5, 0.3% , SiO2, 90.2% , TiO2, 0.2%

loss

3.2-10.0% loss on ignition, 900°C

pH

~7 (25 °C, 10% in aq. suspension)

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Celite® S is composed of SiO2 and is also known as diatomite or diatomaceous earth. It is used as a filter aid for rapid filtration in an aqueous solution.

Application

Highly insoluble, inert material for use as a filtration aid.

Legal Information

Celite is a registered trademark of Imerys Minerals California, Inc.


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Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects



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James F Meadow et al.
Microbial ecology, 65(1), 171-179 (2012-08-29)
Geothermal influenced soils exert unique physical and chemical limitations on resident microbial communities but have received little attention in microbial ecology research. These environments offer a model system in which to investigate microbial community heterogeneity and a range of soil
Goran G Andrić et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 105(2), 670-678 (2012-05-23)
Insecticidal potential of natural zeolites and diatomaceous earths originating from Serbia against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) was evaluated. Two natural zeolite formulations (NZ and NZ Modified) were applied to wheat at rates of 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0
Messaouda Safa et al.
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 65(10), 1729-1737 (2012-05-02)
The adsorption of Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Cd(2+) and Pb(2+) ions from aqueous solution by Algerian raw diatomite was studied. The influences of different sorption parameters such as contact pH solution, contact time and initial metal ions concentration were studied to optimize