Diatomaceous Earth References
Diatomaceous Earth:
- Pesticide Product Information System; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 2012.
- Reregistration Eligibility Document (RED) Silicon Dioxide and Silica Gel; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1991.
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- IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans-Silica Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation; World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer: Geneva, 1997; Vol. 68.
- Synthetic Amorphous Silica and Silicates. Screening Information Datasets (SIDS) for High Volume Chemicals; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Environment Programme Chemicals Branch: Berlin, 2004.
- Elsea, J. R. Unpublished report, 1958, submitted to World Health Organization by Hazelton Laboratories, Inc. Toxicological evaluation of some food additives including anticaking agents, antimircobials, antioxidants, emulsifiers and thickening agents; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization: Geneva, 1974.
- Epstein, E. The anomaly of silicon in plant biology. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 1994, 91 (1), 11-17.
- Diatomaceous Earth... A Reduced-Risk Pesticide; Arizona Cooperative Extension. Pest Press 2006, 6.
- Lewinson, J.; Mayr, W.; Wagner, H. Characterization and toxicological behavior of synthetic amorphous hydrophobic silica. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 1994, 20, 37-57.
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- Bhardwaj, V.; Mirliss, M. J. Diatomaceous Earth Filtration for Drinking Water; National Drinking Water Clearinghouse: Morgantown, WV.
- Pratt, P. C. Lung Dust Content and Response in Guinea Pigs Inhaling Three Forms of Silica. Arch. Environ. Health 1983, 38 (4), 197-204.
- Frequently Asked Questions - Diatomaceous Earth; Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division: Portland, OR, 2011.
- Reigart, J. R.; Roberts, J. R. Miscellaneous pesticides, solvents, and adjuvants. Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, 5th ed.; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1999.
- Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet-Silica, Cristobalite; New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Right to Know Program: Trenton, NJ, 1999.
- Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Substances Database; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U. S. Food and Drug Administration: Silver Spring, MD, 2006
- Toxicological evaluation of some food additives including anticaking agents, antimircobials, antioxidants, emulsifiers and thickening agents; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization: Geneva, 1974.
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