Uses of Cesium and Cerium

Cesium

Cerium

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Uses

The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys

Mildly Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.05 p.p.m.

Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.

Chemical Industry

Medical Research

Alloys

Moderately Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

2.70 p.p.m.

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