What is Cerium Oxide?

Cerium(IV) oxide, also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide or cerium dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO₂. It is an important commercial product and an intermediate in the purification of the element from the ores.

What is cerium oxide used for?

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs, nanoceria) are widely used in chemical mechanical polishing/planarization [5], corrosion protection [6], solar cells [7], fuel oxidation catalysis [8], and automotive exhaust treatment [9].

Is cerium oxide toxic to humans?

Cerium Compounds: Cerium compounds are mildly to moderately toxic, depending on the particular compound. In an animal study, cerium carbonate, cerium fluoride, and cerium oxide were not found to be acutely toxic, showed no signs of dermal irritation, and were minimally irritating to eyes.

Is cerium oxide hazardous?

Hazard statement(s) H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. Precautionary statement(s) P261 Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling.

Is cerium metal toxic?

It is also considered one of the rare-earth elements. Cerium has no known biological role in humans but is not particularly toxic, except with intense or continued exposure.

Does cerium oxide remove deep scratches from glass?

Cerium oxide glass polish is a powder that needs to be mixed with warm water to a paste in order to use it. The mineral powder is used for marks, blemishes and bright polishing of glass surfaces so if your scratch or mark can be felt with your fingernail then you will need to use diamond paste instead.

Where to buy cerium oxide Namibia?

It is available  at Dis-chem Wernhill in Namibia