Obesity & Malnutrition
GOT MILK?
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Just because its’ called ‘Calcium’ Silicate doesn’t mean the chemical necessarily is a product for milk. Actually, Calcium Silicate is a chemical which has been found in a numerous amount of household products. Calcium Silicate or often referred to as the chemical compound Ca2SiO4. You may have heard of the synonyms for this before, such as silicic acid, calcium salt, calcium hydro silicate, and calcium met silicate. Or perhaps you’ve seen it used as an anti-caking agent in food preparation or as an antacid. This product can be described as a white or cream-colored, free-flowing powder.(cdc.gov) The exposure can be caused from inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. If there were to be any symptoms caused from it, it would begin with an irritation of the eyes, skin and upper respiratory system. The molar mass of Ca2Si04 equals 172.2391 g/mol. This means that Silicon (Si) which has an atomic mass of 28.055 has 1 atom, equaling 16.306% mass percent. Calcium (Ca) has 40.078 atomic mass, which means there is 2 atoms at a 46.538% mass. Oxygen (O) has 15.99994 atomic mass, which means there are 4 atoms at 37.156% mass. In chemistry, this formula weight is a quantity computed from multiplying the atomic weight of units by each element in the chemical formula by the number of atoms which are present in the formula. Finding molar mass starts with units of grams per mole. The formula weight is simply the weight in atomic mass units of all the atoms in the given formula. There are many household products which contain this ingredient are typically in the category of home maintenance or personal care, that you may not even realize. Cover Girl cosmetics contains many products with this chemical. The line consists of powder, blush, matte, and other complexion products to control oils. (www.hhs.gov) It can also be in use for pesticide control with preventing ants and lawn & garden insect
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Just because its’ called ‘Calcium’ Silicate doesn’t mean the chemical necessarily is a product for milk. Actually, Calcium Silicate is a chemical which has been found in a numerous amount of household products. Calcium Silicate or often referred to as the chemical compound Ca2SiO4. You may have heard of the synonyms for this before, such as silicic acid, calcium salt, calcium hydro silicate, and calcium met silicate. Or perhaps you’ve seen it used as an anti-caking agent in food preparation or as an antacid. This product can be described as a white or cream-colored, free-flowing powder.(cdc.gov) The exposure can be caused from inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. If there were to be any symptoms caused from it, it would begin with an irritation of the eyes, skin and upper respiratory system. The molar mass of Ca2Si04 equals 172.2391 g/mol. This means that Silicon (Si) which has an atomic mass of 28.055 has 1 atom, equaling 16.306% mass percent. Calcium (Ca) has 40.078 atomic mass, which means there is 2 atoms at a 46.538% mass. Oxygen (O) has 15.99994 atomic mass, which means there are 4 atoms at 37.156% mass. In chemistry, this formula weight is a quantity computed from multiplying the atomic weight of units by each element in the chemical formula by the number of atoms which are present in the formula. Finding molar mass starts with units of grams per mole. The formula weight is simply the weight in atomic mass units of all the atoms in the given formula. There are many household products which contain this ingredient are typically in the category of home maintenance or personal care, that you may not even realize. Cover Girl cosmetics contains many products with this chemical. The line consists of powder, blush, matte, and other complexion products to control oils. (www.hhs.gov) It can also be in use for pesticide control with preventing ants and lawn & garden insect
References: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database. Calcium Silicate. http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=1109&query=calcium&searchas=TblChemicals National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division. Page last reviewed: April 4, 2011 Page last updated: November 18, 2010 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0094.html Food Additive Details: Calcium silicate". Retrieved July 28, 2013. Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) Online Database, FAO/WHO Food Standards Codex alimentarius, published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations / World Health Organization, 2013.