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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 | ![]() |
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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