Anions Current Affairs, GK & News
Toxic Sindoor classified as Cosmetic
Vermilion or Cinnabar or China Red is Mercuric sulfide or HgS. Like most mercury compounds it is considered toxic. Vermilion is now produced by reacting mercury with molten sulfur. Recently, the Drug Technical Advisory Board has decided to regulate the sale and quality of sindoor. It is being brought under Schedule S of the Drugs ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Anions • Chemical elements • Chemical substances • Chemistry • Cinnabar • Mercury • Metal halides • Native element minerals • Physical sciences • Sindoor • Sulfides • Vermilion