Bentonit Chemische Eigenschaften,Einsatz,Produktion Methoden
ERSCHEINUNGSBILD
GERUCHLOSE KöRNCHEN ODER PULVER IN UNTERSCHIEDLICHEN FARBEN.
CHEMISCHE GEFAHREN
Schwache Base als Suspension in Wasser.
ARBEITSPLATZGRENZWERTE
TLV nicht festgelegt (ACGIH 2005).
AUFNAHMEWEGE
Aufnahme in den Körper durch Inhalation des Staubes.
INHALATIONSGEFAHREN
Verdampfung bei 20°C vernachlässigbar; eine gesundheitsschädliche Partikelkonzentration in der Luft kann jedoch schnell erreicht werden.
WIRKUNGEN NACH WIEDERHOLTER ODER LANGZEITEXPOSITION
Möglich sind Auswirkungen auf die Lunge mit nachfolgender Silikose auf Grund der Anwesenheit von kristallinem Siliciumdioxid (s. ICSC 0808).
LECKAGE
Verschüttetes Material in Behältern sammeln; falls erforderlich durch Anfeuchten Staubentwicklung verhindern. Persönliche Schutzausrüstung: Atemschutzgerät, P1-Filter für inerte Partikel.
R-Sätze Betriebsanweisung:
R20/22:Gesundheitsschädlich beim Einatmen und Verschlucken.
R8:Feuergefahr bei Berührung mit brennbaren Stoffen.
S-Sätze Betriebsanweisung:
S22:Staub nicht einatmen.
S24/25:Berührung mit den Augen und der Haut vermeiden.
Chemische Eigenschaften
Bentonite is a light yellow, creamy, pale
brown or gray to black powder or granules.
Verwenden
bentonite (bentonite clay) is used to regulate the viscosity and suspension properties of a cosmetic formulation. It also acts as an overall formula stabilizer. Bentonite’s water-absorption capabilities allow it to form a gelatinous mass. Considered a noncomedogenic raw material, bentonite is a colloidal aluminum silicate clay.
Definition
A type of clay
that is used as an adsorbent in making
paper. The gelatinous suspension it forms
with water is used to bind together the
sand for making iron castings. Chemically
bentonite is an aluminosilicate of variable
composition.
Vorbereitung Methode
Bentonite is a native, colloidal, hydrated aluminum silicate, found in
regions of Canada and the USA. The mined ore is processed to
remove grit and nonswelling materials so that it is suitable for
pharmaceutical applications.
Allgemeine Beschreibung
Bentonite is comprised primarily of the smectite group (montmorillonite) of clay minerals. It is widely used in various industrial applications such as clarification of edible and mineral oils, paints, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It is also used as an adsorbent for the elimination of pollutants from wastewater.
The swelling property of bentonite is used to produce viscous water suspensions for bonding, plasticizing, and suspending applications. The presence of a large surface area of bentonite is due to the colloidal dispersion of the particles is the main reason for its application as an insecticide carrier, an emulsifier, and an emulsion stabilizer.
Pharmazeutische Anwendungen
Bentonite is a naturally occurring hydrated aluminum silicate used
primarily in the formulation of suspensions, gels, and sols, for
topical pharmaceutical applications. It is also used to suspend
powders in aqueous preparations and to prepare cream bases
containing oil-in-water emulsifying agents.
Bentonite may also be used in oral pharmaceutical preparations,
cosmetics, and food products. In oral preparations,
bentonite, and other similar silicate clays, can be used to adsorb
cationic drugs and so retard their release. Adsorbents are also
used to mask the taste of certain drugs.
Bentonite has been investigated as a diagnostic agent for
magnetic resonance imaging.
Therapeutically, bentonite has been investigated as an adsorbent
for lithium poisoning.
Landwirtschaftliche Anwendung
Bentonite, also known as montmorillonite, volcanic
clay, soap clay and amargosite, is a soft, plastic, lightcolored,
porous rock consisting largely of colloidal
silica. Composed essentially of clay minerals, it swells
extensively when wet. Bentonite belongs chiefly to the
montmorillonite group and has two varieties: (a) sodium
bentonite, with a high swelling capacity in water, and
(b) calcium bentonite, with negligible swelling capacity.
Bentonite is used variously as a suspending aid, a
gelatinous slurry to extinguish fire, a paint thickener, and
as a sealant for earthen pots. Bentonite is also widely used
in metallurgy, soap manufacture, and in petroleum
refining because of its high decolorizing power and
strong adsorbing capacity.
Sicherheitsprofil
Poison by intravenous
route causing blood clotting. Questionable
carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic
data.
Sicherheit(Safety)
Bentonite is mainly used in topical pharmaceutical formulations but
has also been used in oral pharmaceutical preparations, food
products, and cosmetics.
Following oral administration, bentonite is not absorbed from
the gastrointestinal tract. Bentonite is generally regarded as a
nontoxic and nonirritant material.
LD
50 (rat, IV): 0.035 g/kg
mögliche Exposition
This material is used as Fuller’s earth;
as a mineral, natural, or synthetic fiber; as an emulsifier for
oils; as a base for plasters; in cosmetics, in polishes and
abrasives; as a food additive and others. Bentonites are aluminate
silicate and can contain crystalline silica. The content
varies widely from less than 1% to about 24% .
Lager
Bentonite is hygroscopic, and sorption of atmospheric water should
be avoided.
Aqueous bentonite suspensions may be sterilized by autoclaving.
The solid material may be sterilized by maintaining it at 1708℃ for 1
hour after drying at 1008℃.
Bentonite should be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry
place.
Versand/Shipping
Bentonite is not cited in the DOT Performance-
Oriented Packaging Standards.
Inkompatibilitäten
Aqueous bentonite suspensions retain their viscosity above pH 6,
but are precipitated by acids. Acid-washed bentonite does not have
suspending properties. The addition of alkaline materials, such as
magnesium oxide, increases gel formation.
Addition of significant amounts of alcohol to aqueous preparations
will precipitate bentonite, primarily by dehydration of the
lattice structure.
Bentonite particles are negatively charged and flocculation
occurs when electrolytes or positively charged suspensions are
added. Bentonite is thus said to be incompatible with strong
electrolytes, although this effect is sometimes used beneficially to
clarify turbid liquids.
The antimicrobial efficacy of cationic preservatives may be
reduced in aqueous bentonite suspensions, but nonionic and anionic
preservatives are unaffected.
Bentonite is incompatible with acriflavine hydrochloride.
Waste disposal
Land fill disposal.
Regulatory Status
Accepted in Europe as a food additive in certain applications.
Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database (oral capsules,
tablets and suspensions, topical suspensions, controlled release
transdermal films and vaginal suppositories). Included in nonparenteral
medicines licensed in the UK. Included in the Canadian List
of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients.
Bentonit Upstream-Materialien And Downstream Produkte
Upstream-Materialien
Downstream Produkte
