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Celite® 545 AW

filter aid, acid washed, treated with sodium carbonate, flux calcined

Synonym(s):

Diatomaceous earth, flux-calcined

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CAS Number:
68855-54-9
MDL number:
MFCD00132803
UNSPSC Code:
11101527
PubChem Substance ID:
329752267
NACRES:
SB.54

form

powder

quality

acid washed
flux calcined
treated with sodium carbonate

composition

Al2O3, 4.0%
CaO, 0.5%
Fe2O3, 1.3%
Na2O + K2O, 3.3%
SiO2, 89.5%

loss

~0.3% loss on ignition, 900 °C

particle size

≤113 μm (82% (acc. to Cilas))

pH

<7 (25 °C, 10% in aq. suspension)

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Diatomaceous earth is made up of natural amorphous silica formed from the fossilized skeletons of diatoms. It is extracted, crushed, dried and calcined with flux material. DE is widely used as filler in construction materials, paints and as an anti-caking agent for agricultural chemicals. It has high water and oil absorption ability.

Application

Diatomaceous earth may be used as an adsorbent for column chromatography.

Caution

Not Intended for cGMP Parenteral Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Legal Information

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

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H372

Precautionary Statements

P260 - P264 - P270 - P314 - P501

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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