Calcium Chloride 77% Food Grade Flakes (Dihydrate) E509

SUBSTANCE: Calcium Chloride

CHEMICAL FORMULA: CaCl2

Appearance: White flakes 

Odor:  None 

Bulk density:  800 to 900 kg/m3

CaCl2 concentration: ≥ 77%

Dihydrate CaCl2*2H2O: 99-107%

Residual mass as H2O: N/A

pH (in 5% CaCl2 solution at 20°):  - 9-11

Mg and alkali salts: <4.0%

Insoluble in water:< 0.20%

Alkalinity as Ca(OH)2: ≤ 0.15%

F: <40 mg/kg 

Heavy metals (as Pb): <20 mg/kg 

Fe:<5 mg/kg 

Pb: <2 mg/kg 

As: <1mg/kg 

Hg: <1 mg/kg 

HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS INFORMATION COMPONENT:

Cas-No: 10043-52-4 

EC-No.: 2012/231

Acute Health Effects

Inhalation: Calcium chloride could irritate esophagus and the stomach.

Skin contact: : N/a

Ingestion: Could cause irritation of mucus membranes of pharinx and throat and unpleasant sensation in mouth already after the first inhalations if high concentrations of dust levels.

Eye contact: Calcium chloride is classified as irritating to eyes, category 2. The effect is however local and uptake or other systemic toxic effects through eye contact are not expected.