Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
Smectite clay, hydrogen form; Smectite-group minerals; [ChemIDplus] Diosmectite; Dioctahedral smectite; [REPROTOX] VEEGUM T; Magnesium Aluminum Silicate; Smectite clay; [R.T. Vanderbilt MSDS]
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
Off-white to tan fine flakes or powder; [R.T. Vanderbilt MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Clay used in diarrheal illness; [REPROTOX] Used for industrial applications; [R.T. Vanderbilt MSDS] Both smectite and bentonite refer to clay minerals that are aluminum phyllosilicates. Bentonite consists mostly of montmorillonite while the smectite group contains montmorillonite, nontronite, and saponite. [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause mechanical irritation; Chronic inhalation may cause lung injury; [R.T. Vanderbilt MSDS] See "Bentonite."
Other Information
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