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 Category:processing aids and wetting agents 
  
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information: 
  
Physical Properties: 
| Assay: |  95.00 to 100.00 
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed:  | No |  
| Flash Point: |   32.00 °F. TCC (    0.00 °C. ) (est)
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| Soluble in: |  
|   | water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |  
 
  
Organoleptic Properties: 
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |  
 
  
Cosmetic Information: 
  
Suppliers: 
  
Safety Information: 
| Preferred SDS: View |  
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| Hazards identification |  
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|  Classification of the substance or mixture |  
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |  
| None found. |  
|  GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |  
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| Hazard statement(s) |  
| None found. |  
| Precautionary statement(s) |  
| None found. |  
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:  |  
oral-rat LD50  1153 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM STOMACH
GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM DUODENUM
GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM SMALL INTESTINE Toxicology Letters. Vol. 31(Suppl), Pg. 44, 1986.
  
oral-mouse LD50  770 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM SMALL INTESTINE
GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM DUODENUM
GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM STOMACH Toxicology Letters. Vol. 31(Suppl), Pg. 44, 1986.
  
oral-dog LDLo  250 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES 
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 78, 1976.
  
intraperitoneal-guinea pig LDLo  200 mg/kg JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 111, Pg. 1925, 1938.
  
oral-man TDLo  1 mL/kg KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: HEMATURIA
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: "CHANGES IN TUBULES (INCLUDING ACUTE RENAL FAILURE, ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS)"
GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING Japanese Journal of Acute Medicine. Vol. 17, Pg. 55, 1993.
  
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| Dermal Toxicity:  |  
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity:  |  
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information: 
| Category:  |  | processing aids and wetting agents |  
| Recommendation for sodium metasilicate usage levels up to:  |  |   | not for fragrance use.
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| Recommendation for sodium metasilicate flavor usage levels up to:  |  
|   | not for flavor use.
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Safety References: 
  
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Other Information: 
  
Potential Blenders and core components  note 
  
Potential Uses: 
  
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note 
  
Synonyms: 
|   | disodium dioxido(oxo)silane |  |   | disodium metasilicate |  |   | disodium monosilicate |  |   | disodium oxosilanediolate |  |   | disodium silicate |  |   | orthosil |  |   | silanediolate, 1-oxo-, sodium salt (1:2) |  |   | silanediolate, oxo-, disodium salt |  |   | silicic acid (H2SiO3) sodium salt (1:2) |  |   | silicic acid sodium salt |  |   | silicic acid, disodium salt |  |   | sodium silicate |  |   | water glass |  
 
  
Articles:
| PubMed:Dietary Silicon Deficiency Does Not Exacerbate Diet-Induced Fatty Lesions in Female ApoE Knockout Mice. |  
| PubMed:Zebrafish: A possible tool to evaluate bioactive ions. |  
| PubMed:Electrostatic interplay: The interaction triangle of polyamines, silicic acid, and phosphate studied through turbidity measurements, silicomolybdic acid test, and (29)Si NMR spectroscopy. |  
| PubMed:Uranium incorporation into amorphous silica. |  
| PubMed:Low temperature chemical reduction of fusional sodium metasilicate nonahydrate into a honeycomb porous silicon nanostructure. |  
| PubMed:Effect of water-soluble silicon supplementation on bone status and balance of calcium and magnesium in male mice. |  
| PubMed:Growth and characterisation of crystals of a new organic complex of thiourea with quinine sulphate dihydrate: an NLO material. |  
| PubMed:Evidence for sodium metasilicate receptors on the human osteoblast cell surface; spatial localization and binding properties. |  
| PubMed:Analysis of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of silicon in murine macrophages. |  
| PubMed:Mechanism of antimicrobial action of sodium metasilicate against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. |  
| PubMed:Rationally designed complex, hierarchical microarchitectures. |  
| PubMed:Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella after application of various sanitizing treatments to harvesting knives. |  
| PubMed:Effects of silicon on osteoblast activity and bone mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells. |  
| PubMed:Multiple zeolite structures from one ionic liquid template. |  
| PubMed:Efficacy of chemical interventions against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and multidrug-resistant and antibiotic-susceptible Salmonella on inoculated beef trimmings. |  
| PubMed:Crystal structure, spectral, thermal and dielectric studies of a new zinc benzoate single crystal. |  
| PubMed:Sodium metasilicate affects growth of Campylobacter jejuni in fresh, boneless, uncooked chicken breast fillets stored at 4 degrees Celsius for 7 days. |  
| PubMed:Comparison of decontamination efficacy of antimicrobial treatments for beef trimmings against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and 6 non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serogroups. |  
| PubMed:Antimicrobial effects of sodium metasilicate against Listeria monocytogenes. |  
| PubMed:Rendering wastes obtained from gold analysis by the lead-fusion fire-assay method non-hazardous. |  
| PubMed:Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome from acute inhalation of a dishwasher detergent powder. |  
| PubMed:Sodium metasilicate affects growth of Salmonella Typhimurium in fresh, boneless, uncooked chicken breast fillets stored at 4°C for 7 days. |  
| PubMed:Silicate-mediated alleviation of Pb toxicity in banana grown in Pb-contaminated soil. |  
| PubMed:Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in meat product brines containing antimicrobials. |  
| PubMed:Growth inhibition of struvite crystals by the aqueous root extract of Rotula aquatica. |  
| PubMed:Sodium metasilicate affects antimicrobial, sensory, physical, and chemical characteristics of fresh commercial chicken breast meat stored at 4° C for 9 days. |  
| PubMed:Thermal inactivation of acid, cold, heat, starvation, and desiccation stress-adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7 in moisture-enhanced nonintact beef. |  
| PubMed:Direct synthesis of plugged SBA-15 type mesoporous silica using alcoholamines. |  
| PubMed:Hair highlights and severe acute irritant dermatitis ("burn") of the scalp. |  
| PubMed:Evaluation of brining ingredients and antimicrobials for effects on thermal destruction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a meat model system. |  
| PubMed:The impact of single antimicrobial intervention treatment with potassium lactate, sodium metasilicate, peroxyacetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite on non-inoculated ground beef lipid, instrumental color, and sensory characteristics. |  
| PubMed:Microbial, instrumental color and sensory characteristics of inoculated ground beef produced using potassium lactate, sodium metasilicate or peroxyacetic acid as multiple antimicrobial interventions. |  
| PubMed:Management of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) using silicon. |  
| PubMed:Effects of potassium lactate, sodium metasilicate, peroxyacetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite on physical, chemical, and sensory properties of ground beef patties. |  
| PubMed:Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of multiple beef hide decontamination strategies to reduce levels of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella. |  
| PubMed:Silicon supplementation improves the bone mineral density of calcium-deficient ovariectomized rats by reducing bone resorption. |  
| PubMed:Enhancement of Biocontrol Activity of Cryptococcus laurentii by Silicon and the Possible Mechanisms Involved. |  
| PubMed:Growth inhibition of Struvite crystals in the presence of juice of Citrus medica Linn. |  
| PubMed:Effects of soluble silicon compound and deep-sea water on biochemical and mechanical properties of bone and the related gene expression in mice. |  
| PubMed:Studies to evaluate chemicals and conditions with low-pressure applications for reducing microbial counts on cattle hides. |  
| PubMed:Growth inhibition of struvite crystals in the presence of herbal extract Commiphora wightii. |  
| PubMed:A potential new commercial method for processing leather to reduce environmental impact. |  
| PubMed:Sodium metasilicate based fiber opening for greener leather processing. |  
| PubMed:A novel silicon complex is as effective as sodium metasilicate in enhancing the collagen-induced inflammatory response of silicon-deprived rats. |  
| PubMed:Novel inorganic ion exchange materials based on silicates; synthesis, structure and analytical applications of magneso-silicate and magnesium alumino-silicate sorbents. |  
| PubMed:Amino-functionalized SBA-15 type mesoporous silica having nanostructured hexagonal platelet morphology. |  
| PubMed:Tracing the reactive melting of glass-forming silicate batches by in situ 23Na NMR. |  
| PubMed:23Na, 29Si, and 13C MAS NMR investigation of glass-forming reactions between Na2CO3 and SiO2. |  
| PubMed:Final report on the safety assessment of potassium silicate, sodium metasilicate, and sodium silicate. |  
| PubMed:Silicate enhanced enzymatic dehairing: a new lime-sulfide-free process for cowhides. |  
| PubMed:Effects of silica on mitochondrial functions of the proximal tubule cells in rats. |  
| PubMed:Short-time synthesis of SBA-15 using various silica sources. |  
| PubMed:Novel coassembly route to Cu-SiO2 MCM-41-like mesoporous materials. |  
| PubMed:Control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 with sodium metasilicate. |  
| PubMed:pH neutralization and zonation in alkaline-saline tank waste plumes. |  
| PubMed:Sensitivity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to commercially available alkaline cleaners and subsequent resistance to heat and sanitizers. |  
| PubMed:Highly dispersed green silicate and oxide pigments precipitated from model systems of postgalvanic waste. |  
| PubMed:Preparation of graphitic carbon nanofibers with the use of water-soluble supports. |  
| PubMed:Silicon deprivation decreases collagen formation in wounds and bone, and ornithine transaminase enzyme activity in liver. |  
| PubMed:Dietary silicon and arginine affect mineral element composition of rat femur and vertebra. |  
| PubMed:Sodium metasilicate hypersensitivity in BALB/c mice. |  
| PubMed:A new polymorph of barium chloroanilate trihydrate. |  
| PubMed:Comparison of five potential methods for assessing ocular irritation in vitro. |  
| PubMed:Effects of germanium and silicon on bone mineralization. |  
| PubMed:The antioxidant enzymes activity in the conditions of systemic hypersilicemia. |  
| PubMed:High dietary aluminum affects the response of rats to silicon deprivation. |  
| PubMed:[Effect of mineral substances on the biological value of eggs]. |  
| PubMed:The action of excessive, inorganic silicon (Si) on the mineral metabolism of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). |  
| PubMed:The influence of inorganic silicon (Si) on pituitary-thyroid axis. |  
| PubMed:Silicon metabolism. The interrelations of inorganic silicon (Si) with systemic iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) pools in the rat. |  
| PubMed:Metabolism of silicon as a probable pathogenicity factor for Mycobacterium & Nocardia spp. |  
| PubMed:The effect of silicon (Si) on lipid parameters in blood serum and arterial wall. |  
| PubMed:Chemical disinfection of human rotaviruses: efficacy of commercially-available products in suspension tests. |  
| PubMed:[Death by peroral ingestion of soluble glass (sodium silicate)]. |  
| PubMed:Liposomes in silicosis investigations. |  
| PubMed:The effect of sodium fluoride and sodium silicate on growth and bone strength of broilers. |  
| PubMed:Detergent ingestion. |  
| PubMed:Histamine release from platelets for assay of byssinogenic substances in cotton mill dust and related materials. |  
| PubMed:A histochemical method for the detection of metals in tissues, with reference to the use of surgical implants. |  
| PubMed:[Study of the feasibility and conditions for disinfecting materials made of chemical fibers by immersion in solutions of several disinfectants]. |  
| PubMed:Inactivation of vesicular stomatitis virus by disinfectants. |  
| PubMed:Silicification of Betula Woody Tissue in vitro. |  
| PubMed:[The study of the disinfecting properties of sodium metasilicate under laboratory conditions and in practice]. |  
| PubMed:[On the problem of the bactericidal effects of sodium metasilicate. (Preliminary communication)]. |  
| PubMed:The metabolism of silicon in the rat and its relation to the formation of artificial siliceous calculi. |  
 
  
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 Used in food processing as a boiler water additive, in washing and lye peeling of fruits, vegetables and nuts; denuding agent for tripe; hog scald agent for removing hair, corrosion preventative in canned and bottled water. Potential food migration residue from paper/board or cotton fabric packaging
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