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Cerium(IV) fluoride hydrate, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Cerium(IV) fluoride hydrates a water insoluble Cerium source for use in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as metal production. Commercial applications for cerium include metallurgy, glass and glass polishing, ceramics, catalysts, and in phosphors. In steel manufacturing it is used to remove free oxygen and sulfur by forming stable oxysulfides and by tying up undesirable trace elements, such as lead and antimony.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Specifications
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Quantity | 10 g |
| UN Number | UN3288 |
| Solubility Information | Insoluble in water; Slowly hydrolyzed by cold water |
| Formula Weight | 216.11 (Anhydrous) |
| Chemical Name or Material | Cerium(IV) fluoride hydrate |
Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335 |
| Hazard Statement | GHS H Statement H331-H302-H312-H315-H319-H335 Toxic if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. |
| Precautionary Statement | P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c |
| DOTInformation | Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, N.O.S. |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
RUO – Research Use Only