Under Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA is authorized to give citations to employees. Citations describe the item or items within the workplace that do not comply with OSHA regulations, date when the items must be corrected, and any associated fine or penalty. Employer and employee rights and responsibilities are also included in the citation. Colloids do not settle out of suspension over time.
Colloidal silica is used commercially as binders and stiffeners and as polishing agents.
It occurs naturally in volcanic rock. Solid material composed of regularly repeating atoms, ions, or molecules that form defined patterns or lattice structures. Diatomite has several commercial uses. The material formed by the rapid melting of quartz crystals. A meteor strike or a lightning bolt striking sand can form fused quartz.