Chapter 6  The Genetic Material. The Basic Requirements for Genetic Material (i.e., the material that determines the inherited characteristics of a functional organism): 1  It must be stable.  It must be capable of being expressed when needed.
- In the manufacture of metal or alloys. Toxicology : Zirconium compounds are generally considered to be of low toxicity. Skin : Granulomata have been produced by repeated topical applications of zirconium salts to human skin.
Zircon (zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4) is a natural gemstone and synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO 2) is produced as a low-cost substitute for diamond. Zirconium based catalysts are used in amination, hydrogenation, isomerization and oxidation reactions.