Technical selenium is intended for the glass and paint and varnish industries, pharmaceutical production, production of food additives, pigments, rubber, high-quality alloys, semiconductors, for the production of pure selenium and other purposes.
Technical selenium is produced in ingots of no more than 7.5 kg. They have a truncated shape pyramids. Technical selenium ingots are wrapped in wrapping paper and placed in wooden boxes according to State Standard 5959. The mass of selenium in a box does not exceed 50 kg.
Technical selenium is produced in accordance with the requirements of State Standard 10 298 in following grades: ST-0 and ST-1.