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| LC5112 Potassium sorbate granules, suitable for use as excipient |
| Order number | Packaging | Quantity | Price € |
| AC32112 | Fibre carton | 25 kg | inquire |
| Product information | |
| Synonyms | Sorbic acid potassium salt |
| Hill Formula | C6H7KO2 |
| HS Code | 2916 19 95 |
| EC number | 246-376-1 |
| Molar mass | 150.22 g/mol |
| CAS number | 24634-61-5 |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| Ignition temperature | >150 °C |
| Solubility | 1400 g/l (20 °C) |
| Melting point | ca.270 °C (decomposition) |
| Molar mass | 150.22 g/mol |
| Density | 1.36 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Bulk density | 370 kg/m3 |
| pH value | 8 – 11 (1400 g/l, H2O, 20 °C) |
| Safety information according to GHS | |
| Hazard Statement(s) | H315: Causes skin irritation. H319: Causes serious eye irritation. |
| Precautionary Statement(s) | P262: Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. P302 + P352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Pictogram(s) |  |
| RTECS | WG2170000 |
| Storage class | 10 – 13 Other liquids and solids |
| WGK | WGK 1 slightly water endangering |
| Disposal | 3 Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C. |
| Safety information | |
| R Phrase | R 36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin. |
| S Phrase | S 24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes. |
| Categories of danger | irritant |
| Hazard Symbol |  Irritant |
| Transport information | |
| Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-Code | No Dangerous Good |
| Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGR | No Dangerous Good |
| Toxicological data | |
| LD 50 oral | LD50 rat 3800 mg/kg |
| Specifications | |
| Assay (acidimetric; calculated on dried substance) | 99.0 – 101.0 % |
| Identity | passes test |
| Appearance of solution (5 %; water) | passes test |
| Acidity or alkalinity | passes test |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 0.0010 % |
| As (Arsenic) | ≤ 0.0003 % |
| Cd (Cadmium) | ≤ 0.001 % |
| Cu (Copper) | ≤ 0.001 % |
| Hg (Mercury) | ≤ 0.0001 % |
| Pb (Lead) | ≤ 0.0002 % |
| Zn (Zinc) | ≤ 0.001 % |
| Aldehydes (as Acetaldehyd) | ≤ 0.15 % |
| Residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP/ICH) class 3 | < 0.5 % |
| Other residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP/ICH) | excluded by production process |
| Thermal stability (105 °C) | passes test |
| Loss on drying (105 °C) | ≤ 1.0 % |
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