MAGNESOL

MAGNESOL - (DP - 45)

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EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

Appearance: white. Caution! May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties of this material have not been fully investigated.
Target Organs: None.

Potential Health Effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation.
Skin: May cause skin irritation.
Ingestion: The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated.
Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation.
Chronic: Not available.

MAGNESIUM SILICATE
Synonym: magnesol
CASRN: 1343-88-0
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~AAAYdaqcH:1

Human Health Effects:

Human Toxicity Excerpts:

NO ACUTE TOXICITY RECOGNIZED. /MAGNESIUM SILICATES/
[Gosselin, R.E., H.C. Hodge, R.P. Smith, and M.N. Gleason. Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products. 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1976.,p. II-88]**PEER REVIEWED**

Minimum Fatal Dose Level:

1. 1= PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC, PROBABLE ORAL LETHAL DOSE (HUMAN) IS ABOVE 15 G/KG, MORE THAN 1 QUART (2.2 POUNDS) FOR 70 KG PERSON (150 POUNDS). /MAGNESIUM SILICATES/
[Gosselin, R.E., H.C. Hodge, R.P. Smith, and M.N. Gleason. Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products. 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1976.,p. II-88]**PEER REVIEWED**

Minimum Fatal Dose Level:

Environmental Fate & Exposure:

Natural Pollution Sources:

MAGNESIUM IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN THE EARTH'S CRUST AS...SILICATE...
[Browning, E. Toxicity of Industrial Metals. 2nd ed. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969. 206]**PEER REVIEWED**

Talc, asbestos & olivine are ... magnesium silicates
[KIRK-OTHMER ENCYC CHEM TECH 3RD ED 1978-PRESENT V5 p.248]**QC REVIEWED**

Environmental Standards & Regulations:

Chemical/Physical Properties:

Molecular Formula:

UNKNOWN
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Color/Form:

FLORISIL IS A HARD, POROUS, GRANULAR SUBSTANCE
[The Merck Index. 9th ed. Rahway, New Jersey: Merck & Co., Inc., 1976. 738]**PEER REVIEWED**

Other Chemical/Physical Properties:

INSOLUBLE IN WATER /MAGNESIUM SILICATES/
[Gosselin, R.E., H.C. Hodge, R.P. Smith, and M.N. Gleason. Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products. 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1976.,p. II-88]**PEER REVIEWED**

Chemical Safety & Handling:

Occupational Exposure Standards:

Manufacturing/Use Information:

Major Uses:

FLORISIL IS USED IN VITAMIN ANALYSIS, CHROMATOGRAPHY, AND ANTIBIOTIC PROCESSING
[The Merck Index. 9th ed. Rahway, New Jersey: Merck & Co., Inc., 1976. 738]**PEER REVIEWED**

Rubber filler; ceramics; glass; refractories; absorbent for crude oil spills; manufacture of permanently dry resins and resinous compositions; paints, varnishes, and paper (filler); animal and vegetable oils (bleaching agent); odor absorbent; filter medium; catalyst and catalyst carrier; anticaking agent in foods
[HAWLEY. CONDENSED CHEM DICTNRY 10TH ED 1981 p.636]**QC REVIEWED**

Manufacturers:

Chemtech Industries, Inc, 1655 Des Peres Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131, (800)325-3332
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Charles B. Crystal Co, Inc, 53 Park Pl, New York, NY 10007, (212)227-2151
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Manville Filtration & Minerals, PO Box 5108, Denver, CO 80217, (303)978-2656
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Reagent Chemical Research, Inc, (NJ), 124 River Rd, Middlesex, NJ 08846, (201)469-0100
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Methods of Manufacturing:

SIMONS, UNITED STATES PATENT 2,393,625 (1946 TO FLORIDIN).
[The Merck Index. 9th ed. Rahway, New Jersey: Merck & Co., Inc., 1976. 738]**QC REVIEWED**

Interaction of a magnesium salt and a soluble silicate
[HAWLEY. CONDENSED CHEM DICTNRY 10TH ED 1981 p.636]**QC REVIEWED**

General Manufacturing Information:

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL WAS COMPARED WITH MAGNESIUM SILICATE FOR EFFICACY IN ADSORBING SOLVENTS FROM AN IN VITRO GASTROINTESTINAL MODEL. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL WAS FOUND TO BE EQUALLY EFFICACIOUS AS OTHER SORBENTS TESTED.
[DECKER WJ ET AL; ADSORPTION OF SOLVENTS BY ACTIVATED CHARCOAL, POLYMERS AND MINERAL SORBENTS; VET HUM TOXICOL 23(SUPPL 1) 44 (1981)]**PEER REVIEWED**

MAGNESIUM SILICATE IS MORE SUITABLE FOR REMOVING SMALLER MOLECULES (SUCH AS NH3 & H2S) WHILE ACTIVATED C IS MORE SUITABLE FOR LARGER MOLECULES.
[TANADA S, BOKI K; STUDIES ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON, ZEOLITES AND SILICATES FOR ADSORPTION REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE, METHYL MERCAPTAN, DIMETHYL SULFIDE, TRIMETHYL AMINE AND AMMONIA GASES; TOKUSHIMA BUNRI DAIGAKU KENKYU KIYO 15: 33 (1976)]**PEER REVIEWED**

METHOD IS GIVEN WHEREBY CHROME FROM TANNING EFFLUENTS IS ADSORBED BY AMORPHOUS, HYDRATED MAGNESIUM SILICATE THUS PREVENTING RELEASE OF THE METAL IONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
[CASSELLA VJ, IRANI MR; REMOVING METAL IONS FROM AQUEOUS EFFLUENTS; US PATENT 4200528 04/29/80 (PQ CORP)]**PEER REVIEWED**

Talc, asbestos & olivine are the most important magnesium silicates used in the ceramic industry
[KIRK-OTHMER ENCYC CHEM TECH 3RD ED 1978-PRESENT V5 p.248]**QC REVIEWED**

Use in foods restricted to 2%
[HAWLEY. CONDENSED CHEM DICTNRY 10TH ED 1981 p.636]**QC REVIEWED**

Formulations/Preparations:

Grades: Technical; F.C.C.
[HAWLEY. CONDENSED CHEM DICTNRY 10TH ED 1981 p.636]**QC REVIEWED**

/Available/ USP & industrial grades; hydrous crystal grades
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

CELKATE, MAGNESOL
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Synonyms:

AVIBEST
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BITESORB 40
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BRITESORB
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BRITESORB 90
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BRITESORB NO 40
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CELKATE T 21
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CHOOZ
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FLORISIL
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GASTOMAG
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KW 600S
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MAGMASIL
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MAGNESOL
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MAGSORBENT
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NOVASORB
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SALISIL
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SILICIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT
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TRIMAX
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TRINESIUM
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TRI-SIL
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TRISOMIN
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Formulations/Preparations:

Grades: Technical; F.C.C.
[HAWLEY. CONDENSED CHEM DICTNRY 10TH ED 1981 p.636]**QC REVIEWED**

/Available/ USP & industrial grades; hydrous crystal grades
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

CELKATE, MAGNESOL
[CHEMCYCLOPEDIA 1986 p.188]**QC REVIEWED**

Administrative Information:

Hazardous Substances Databank Number: 5823
Last Revision Date: 20020806

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