Celite® S
SIGALD/06858 - filter aid, dried, untreated
Synonym: Diatomaceous earth; Diatomaceous silica; Kieselguhr
CAS Number: 61790-53-2
MDL Number: MFCD00132803
Product Type: Chemical
| 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% | |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2 |
| InChI key | VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | 3.2-10.0% loss on ignition, 900°C |
| pH | ~7 (25 °C, 10% in aq. suspension) |
| quality | dried |
| untreated | |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O=[Si]=O |
| Application: | Highly insoluble, inert material for use as a filtration aid. |
| 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. |
| Legal Information: | Celite is a registered trademark of Imerys Minerals California, Inc. |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P264 - P270 - P314 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 11101527 |


