DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
Prepared at the 55th JECFA (2000) and published in FNP 52 Add 8
(2000), superseding tentative specifications prepared at the 21st JECFA
(1977) and published in NMRS 57 (1977) and in FNP 52 (1992). No ADI
was allocated the 21st JECFA (1977)
SYNONYMS Diatomaceous silica, Diatomite
DEFINITION Consists of the processed siliceous skeletons of diatoms; produced as a
dried, natural powder, as a calcined powder or as a flux-calcined powder.
C.A.S. number Natural and calcined powder 61790-53-2
Flux-calcined 68855-54-9
DESCRIPTION Dried, natural powder: off-white to light grey.
Calcined powder: pink to light brown or light yellow to light orange.
Flux-calcined powder: white to pink or light brown.
FUNCTIONAL USES Filtering aid
CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION
Solubility (Vol. 4) Insoluble in water, in acids (except hydrofluoric), and in dilute alkalis
Microscopy When examined with 100x to 200x microscope, typical diatom shapes are
observed
pH (Vol. 4) Boil 10 g of sample with 100 ml of water for 1 h and filter through a fine-
porosity sintered-glass filter or a suitable filter paper. Dilute filtrate to 100
ml. Natural and calcined powders, pH range: 5 to 10. Flux-calcined
powders, pH range: 8 to 11.
Volatilization Place 0.2 g of the sample in a platinum crucible, and add 5 ml of
hydrofluoric acid. The sample is dissolved. When the solution is heated
(Caution: Use draft oven), almost all of it volatilizes.
PURITY
Loss on drying (Vol. 4) Natural powder: Not more than 10% (105o, 2 h)
Calcined and flux-calcined powder: Not more than 3% (105o, 2 h)
Loss on ignition (Vol. 4) Natural powder: Not more than 7% on the dry basis
Calcined and flux-calcined powder: Not more than 2% on the dry basis.
Hydrofluoric acid-insoluble
substances
Not more than 25%
Weigh accurately about 0.2 g of the dried sample in a platinum crucible
previously ignited, cooled, and weighed. Add 5 ml of hydrofluoric acid and
2 drops of sulfuric acid (1 in 2), and evaporate gently to approximate
dryness on a water bath. Heat at 550o for 1 h, then raise the temperature
gradually until it reaches 1000o to 1200o, and keep the temperature for 30
min. The residue does not exceed 50 mg.
Water-soluble substances Not more than 0.5%
To 10 g of the dried sample, add 100 ml of water, and boil for 2 h,
supplementing water with occasional shaking. Cool, then filter with
suction using a filter paper for quantitative analysis. Repeat the filtration
using the same filter paper to obtain a clear solution. Wash the residue on
filter paper with a small amount of water. Combine washings to filtrate,
evaporate the solution to dryness and dry further the residue at 105o for 2
h. The weight of the residue is not more than 50 mg.
Hydrochloric acid-soluble
substances
Not more than 2.5%
To 2.0 g of the dried sample, add 50 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid TS, and
heat at 50o for 15 min with shaking. Cool and filter, wash filter residue with
a small amount of dilute hydrochloric acid TS. Combine washings to
filtrate, add 5 ml of dilute sulfuric acid TS, evaporate to dryness, and
ignite at 450-550o to constant weight. The weight of the residue is not
more than 50 mg.
Arsenic (Vol. 4) Not more than 10 mg/kg (Method II)
Lead (Vol. 4) Not more than 10 mg/kg
Determine using an atomic absorption technique appropriate to the
specified level. The selection of sample size and method of sample
preparation may be based on the principles of the method described in
Volume 4, "Instrumental Methods".
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
SYNONYMS
DEFINITION
C.A.S. number
DESCRIPTION
FUNCTIONAL USES
CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION
Solubility (Vol. 4)
Microscopy
pH (Vol. 4)
Volatilization
PURITY
Loss on drying (Vol. 4)
Loss on ignition (Vol. 4)
Hydrofluoric acid-insoluble substances
Water-soluble substances
Hydrochloric acid-soluble substances
Arsenic (Vol. 4)
Lead (Vol. 4)
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